18 injured in Colombian bomb attack
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At least 18 people were injured when a car bomb exploded in Bogota early Thursday, destroying the facade of local radio station Caracol Radio.
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Police officers investigate at the scene of a car bomb explosion in Bogota August 12, 2010. A suspected car bomb exploded on Thursday in the north of Colombia's capital Bogota outside a main radio station, injuring 18 people and blowing out windows in a rare urban attack. [Xinhua/AFP Photo] |
A total of 577 people were affected by the attack, which also damaged 11 cars, 49 shops and 333 houses.
Bogota's Health authorities rescued seven people at the incident scene, three of whom are in stable conditions while a bus driver was seriously injured. A woman had her eyes and face hurt and got an emergency surgery.
Most of the wounded were panicky and hurt by shattered glass pieces, according to the authorities.
The Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) is believed to be behind the attack.
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