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Explosion Occurrs in Town Near Thai-Maynmar Border

Xinhuanet 2002-05-09 23:09:25
   BANGKOK, May 9 (Xinhuanet) -- An explosion occurred Thursday
evening in Tachilk, a town of Myanmar opposite Chiang Rai's Mai
Sai district, 700 kilometers north of Bangkok, killing one and
injuring more than 10 persons.
   Police Col. Wichai Rupelek was quoted as saying that the cause
of the blast was not known and no one had claimed responsibility
for the attack.
   He said he had seen clearly from the Thai side that the
explosion destroyed the roof of the three-floor Riverside Hotel.
   A witness who came from the Tachilk said that one person was
killed and several persons were injured.  Enditem
 
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