Six persons were killed and 22 others were injured when an improvised bomb exploded in front of the public market in General Santos City, Southern Philippines, about 6:10 pm today.
General Santos City police chief, S/Supt. Alfredo Toroctocon, told newsmen that police authorities are still conducting investigations to determine who might be responsible for the explosion.
The wounded victims were immediately brought to the Saint Elizabeth Hospital in the said city.
Meanwhile, a sketchy report reaching The Pen Pointers On Line said another bomb exploded in front of a police outpost in Kidapawan City, also in Southern Philippines, at about 8:45 pm today that injured at least two persons.
One of the victims was identified as Boy Rivas, a teenager, whose hand was amputated while being treated in an undisclosed hospital in the city. The other victim was an elderly man.
The identities of the other victims were not yet determined as of press time. (Written by Taher G. Solaiman)
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