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India's Hyderabad hit by two explosions | India's Hyderabad hit by two explosions |
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At least 10 people have been killed in a pair of explosions in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad in Andhra Pradesh state. | |
The blasts rocked a bus station and a cinema less than 10 minutes apart, police said. Television images showed casualties being rushed to hospital. | |
Police are investigating the cause of the explosions. | Police are investigating the cause of the explosions. |
Unconfirmed reports have suggested that the death toll may rise that dozens were injured in the blasts. | |
The blasts hit shortly after 19:00 (13:30 GMT), with a possible third blast reported shortly afterwards, Hyderabad police told the BBC. | |
Officials told the BBC between 10 and 20 people may have been killed and 50 injured. | |
Hyderabad is one of southern India's main commercial hubs, and the explosions hit the busy Dilsukh Nagar neighbourhood, which is crowded with cinemas, shops, restaurants and a fruit and vegetable market. | |
Britain opened a new deputy high commission in the city late last year. | Britain opened a new deputy high commission in the city late last year. |
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