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2 dead in North Ossetia arcade bombings
Two people were killed and 24 injured in three explosions on Thursday in gaming arcades in Vladikavkaz, the capital of the Russian republic of North Ossetia, officials quoted by AFP said.Interfax news agency quoted the Caucasus republics health ministry as saying 15 people remained in hospital early Friday, three in serious condition. The fatalities were a 25-year-old woman and a man whose age was not given, the Ria Novosti news agency reported, citing authorities. The blasts occurred several minutes apart around 9:00. An unexploded bomb was found in a fourth gaming hall and was made safe, police said. The prosecutors office opened a criminal inquiry for murder, terrorism and illegal possession of explosives and munitions. North Ossetia leader Taimuraz Mansurov called an emergency meeting of the government on Thursday during which he announced the closing of all gaming halls in the republic, restive North Caucasus region near Chechnya. Posted by: Dan Darling 2006-02-03 |
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