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'Criminal' Moroccan Cafe Explosion Kills 14

April 28, 2011

Morocco's Interior Ministry says an explosion in a cafe popular among foreign tourists in the Moroccan city of Marrakech has killed 14 people and injured 20.

The ministry said in a statement on April 28 quoted by state news agency MAP that the blast was a "criminal act."

It said that foreigners were among the casualties.

No further details were immediately available.

Earlier reports said the blast appeared to be have been caused by a concentration of gas in the basement of the building.

Marrakech is a popular tourist destination.

compiled from agency reports

Source: http://www.rferl.org/content/at_least_11_dead_in_moroccan_cafe_explosion/16796777.html

Copyright (c) 2011. RFE/RL, Inc. Reprinted with the permission of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, 1201 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington DC 20036.