One dead, 2 injured in explosion near Margao town of Goa

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Press Trust of India Panaji
Last Updated : May 08 2014 | 7:11 PM IST
One person was killed and two others injured in a blast near Margao town, 40 km from here, this afternoon, a top police official said.
Deputy Inspector General of Police O P Mishra confirmed that one person had died and two others were seriously injured in the blast. "Police have rushed to the spot and the cause of the blast is not known. The details will emerge only in the evening," he added.
Police sources said the blast took place at a house in Chandor village.
A bomb disposal squad was sent to the spot and the area had been cordoned off, sources said.
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First Published: May 08 2014 | 7:11 PM IST

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