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| Philippine cemetery blast injures 5 kids |
| 2008-08-11 |
| (Xinhua) -- A grenade exploded Sunday morning in a cemetery of a central Philippine city, injuring five children who were playing on the ground, local news network ABS-CBN News reported Sunday. An eight year-old girl lost her hand in the grenade explosion in Sagay City, Negros Occidental province, the report said. Four of their playmates were also hurt due to the grenade blast. The victims were reportedly toying the grenade when it accidentally exploded. Investigators are still probing how the children were able to get hold of the grenade, the report said. |
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