27 Hurt in Explosion on Philippine Bus

go.com     Jul 24, 2008            

Homemade Bomb Detonates on Commuter Bus in Southern Philippines, Wounding 27 MANILA, Philippines July 24, 2008 (AP) Map locates Digos, Philippines, where a bomb ripped through a commuter bus, killing at least three; 1c x 2 5/8 inches; 46.5 mm x 66.7 mm A homemade bomb ripped through a commuter bus in the southern Philippines on Thursday, wounding 27 people, police said. The military initially reported three people were killed, but police and army officials later corrected themselves and said there were no deaths. The bus had stopped at a Digos city terminal on the way to the regional center of Davao. Moments after the driver returned and started the engine, the blast shattered the windows and some of the seats, said provincial police chief Cesario Darantinao. Police recovered broken nails used as shrapnel,... [read full story]                    


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