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India expresses concern over explosion at Sikh temple in Germany

Xinhua, April 17, 2016 Adjust font size:

India on Sunday expressed concern over an explosion at a Sikh temple in the German city of Essen late Saturday evening, in which three persons suffered injuries.

"Distressed to hear of an explosion in a Gurudwara in Essen in Germany. Our Mission is following up with local authorities on ground situation," Indian External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.

Police in Germany have ruled out that the explosion as a terrorist attack and said it was caused deliberately, and the injured were guests at a wedding which took place earlier in the day.

A masked person was spotted fleeing the scene shortly after the blast at 7 p.m. (German time) Saturday, the police said. Enditem