At least 21 dead, more wounded in blast in Abuja, Nigeria
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ABUJAJun 25, 2014 - 12:00 am GMT+3
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Jun 25, 2014 12:00 am
At least 21 people were killed and 17 more wounded when an explosion tore through a crowded shopping district in the Nigerian capital Abuja on Wednesday, an emergency services source said.
"This thing, it happened at peak time," said the source, who was on the scene, adding that scores of cars were also damaged in the blast.
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