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Nine injured in church blast in southern Ukraine

RIA Novosti

20:40 28/07/2010 KIEV, July 28 (RIA Novosti) - At least 9 people were injured as a blast ripped through a church in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, the UNIAN news agency said, citing emergencies officials.

The blast occurred at a church in the south Ukrainian city of Zaporozhye at 16:26 p.m. local time [14:26 GMT].

One woman has been taken to hospital with serious injuries, emergencies officials said.

An unattended parcel lying by the entrance had been the cause of the explosion, a witness said.

No group has yet claimed responsibility for the blast.



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