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Iran bomb blast kills 8, injures over 50 - agency
12 Apr 2008 18:45:47 GMT
 Source: Reuters
TEHRAN, April 12 (Reuters) - A bomb blast in a mosque in southern Iran on Saturday killed at least eight Iranians in southern Fars province and injured more than 50 people, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.

"The death toll is expected to rise above eight because some of the injured people are in a critical condition," Fars said, without giving a source.


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