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To: JBTFD who wrote (3854)	6/13/2005 9:36:12 AM
From: Proud_Infidel	Respond to of 9838

BREAKING:(India) Blast near Kashmir school: 12 killed, 100 injured Agence France-Presse ^ \| MONDAY, JUNE 13, 2005 02:08:38 PM \| SRINAGAR: At least 12 people were killed and 100 injured on Monday when a vehicle bomb exploded near a school in Pulwama town of Jammu and Kashmir. The blast shook the town of Pulwama, 30 kilometers south of Srinagar, at around 11.00 am. Police said two people were killed on the spot, while two died on the way to hospital in Srinagar. "So far four people have died and over 50 are injured," a spokesman said. "Initial reports suggest that an improvised explosive device fitted to a vehicle - either a truck or a car - detonated," he said. The explosion took place near a high school and students were among the injured. Six of those hurt were in critical condition. Ambulances ferrying the injured from Pulwama, a district headquarters, were seen arriving at Srinagar's main hospital. Private cars and mini-buses also rushed to Srinagar with the injured. Many drivers pleaded with policemen to clear traffic snarls. "It was a massive explosion that brought us out of our homes," retired government employee Ghulam Mohammed told AFP by telephone. "I could see people lying on the ground, some of them bleeding profusely." He said many vehicles were damaged in the blast that also smashed windows in several dozen shops, houses and office complexes. Other residents said the explosion sent people running for cover. The blast closed down all the shops, banks, post offices and schools in the town, which is prone to rebel attacks. Senior police and civilian officials have rushed to the scene. Tens of thousands have died in Kashmir since an Islamic revolt against Indian rule began in 1989.