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Last Updated: Monday, 11 June 2007, 07:31 GMT 08:31 UK
“Explosion rocks central Nairobi”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Witnesses say the explosion happened inside a cafe near the Ambassador Hotel, in the centre of the city.
Initial reports suggest it was a suicide bomber who detonated a bomb, but this has not been confirmed.
The area has been sealed off by police and the military. The blast was just two blocks away from where the US embassy was bombed in 1998.
The blast happened at about 0800 (0500 GMT), witnesses said.”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “Police confirmed that one person was killed and about six others injured in the blast, without giving any further details.”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “This explosion happened not far from the US embassy that was bombed in 1998, leaving 213 people dead.”
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“Explosion at the Ambassadeur Hotel - Nairobi”
ARTICLE SNIPPET: “The area has been cordoned off as police investigate. Witnesses said a man with what looked like grenades was seen trying to jump into a bus when the explosion occurred. The witnesses said he attempted to detonate the grenade and was killed in the explosion.
The Ambassadeur Hotel is located in the city centre and has a major bus stage right next to it. At about 8.15am when the explosion occurred, there were scores of pedestrians and workers waiting for buses to their offices.”
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