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At least two people have been killed in an explosion in India's western Maharashtra state, police say. | At least two people have been killed in a blast outside a mosque in India's western Maharashtra state, police say. |
The blast was near a mosque in the town of Malegaon, Reuters news agency said. Police told the BBC there may have been more than one blast. | Fifteen other people were injured in the explosion in the town of Malegaon, said state police chief PS Pasricha. |
No further details of casualties or of what may have caused the blast were immediately available. | Some police officials put the death toll higher. They said three blasts occurred soon after Friday prayers, reportedly attended by thousands. |
In July, more than 180 people died when bombers struck the train network in the Maharashtra state capital, Mumbai. | No further details of casualties or of what may have caused the blasts were immediately available. |
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