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2nd LD Writethru: Four small explosions at Yangon township supermarket

Xinhua, November 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

A total of four small explosions occurred at a supermarket in Thakayta township of Myanmar' Yangon Sunday evening, the Fire Department told Xinhua.

The first two blasts took place at 0530 pm local time (1100 GMT) while the second two half an hour later, respectively at the sports equipment counter and food center of the two-storey CAPITAL supermarket, police said.

Although the explosions were first suspected as being caused by home-made bombs, they were identified by experts as chemical explosions.

So far there are no reports of any casualty. Enditem