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| Twin explosions rocked Mombasa Saturday |
| 2012-04-02 |
| At least one person was killed when two explosions rocked Mombasa town on Saturday evening.The blasts occured at a busy bus terminus in Mtwapa and a restaurant in Mombasa town. In Mtwapa, explosives were hurled at a Christian prayer meeting, fifteen kilometres from Mombasa town centre, at about 6.30pm. The second attack took place shortly afterwards at a restaurant near the Mombasa Municipal Stadium. Update: The Red Cross Tracing and Psychosocial support desk set up at the Coast Provincial General Hospital stated that a total of 33 injured people had been received, 31 from Mtwapa and 2 from Tononoka. Among them was a boy and a girl aged 12 and 11 years respectively. All the 33 injured have been identified and their family and friends are informed of their progress. On Sunday, the Coast Provincial commissioner Ernest Munyi assured residents of their security, urging them to continue with their normal lives. The administrator's reassurance however failed to assuage a number of foreign investors who threatened to move their businesses to other countries. The investors told the Nation on Sunday that they have been receiving threats to their lives. They accused the Police of inaction even after reports are made. |
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