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6 killed, 3 hurt in explosion

Six people were killed and at least three injured, one of them seriously, in an explosion in the house of an illegal explosives dealer at Dodda Begur in Bangalore rural district Wednesday evening.

Director General of Police T Srinivasulu said the explosion took place when boxes of gelatine sticks and other explosives were being unloaded from a Maruti van.

Six people -- the dealer Abraham, his wife, nephew and mother-in- law, an employee and another person -- were killed on the spot.

UNI

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