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Yemen explosives warehouse blast leaves dozens dead

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-03-02 14:18

SANAA - A blast occurred in an explosives warehouse in southern Yemen early Tuesday morning, leaving nearly 20 people dead and a number of others injured, local media reported.

TV footage showed that some buildings near the fireworks store in Taiz, Yemen's second biggest city, were seriously damaged.

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