Rush-hour blasts injure 24 in southern Philippines

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2 hours, 51 minutes ago

ZAMBOANGA, Philippines (AFP) - At least 24 people were injured when two powerful blasts ripped through this southern Philippines city in what were described as "terrorist" attacks.

Police said the first explosion hit a mini-bus and a motorcycle at a parking lot in the commercial section of the city shortly after 7:00 pm (1100 GMT), wounding at least four people.

Another blast tore through the second floor of a building housing a popular fast-food restaurant and a small hotel in downtown Climaco Avenue just after 8:00 pm, briefly cutting power in the city of 700,000 people.

A third bomb was found in the restaurant and safely detonated by police.

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