Saturday, April 12, 2008

Deadly Blast Strikes Iranian City of Shiraz

BBC: At least eight people have been killed and more than 50 wounded in an explosion in the southern Iranian city of Shiraz, Iranian media reports say.

The blast occurred in a mosque in the city either during or after evening prayers, the reports said.

Iran's Fars news agency was quoted as saying that the explosion was caused by a bomb. It said at least three of the wounded were seriously hurt.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the blast[.]

Fars said the death toll was expected to climb. [Source: Deadly Blast Strikes Iranian City] | April 12, 2008

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