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1st LD: 2 killed in explosion in Azerbaijani capital

Xinhua,May 22, 2018 Adjust font size:

BAKU, May 21 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and two others injured after an explosion hit a cafe in the Azerbaijani capital of Baku on Monday, RIA Novosti news agency reported, citing a spokeswoman for the Azerbaijani Ministry of Health.

Earlier reports said the cafe is located in an auto parts market near a shopping center. The injured have been hospitalized. Enditem