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About six persons were reportedly injured while traders and motorists ran for safety after a substance suspected to be dynamite exploded at the popular Mile 3 Park in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital on Monday.
The residents in the area said they heard a loud sound at about 6:20 am, the time traders were bringing in their goods and others opening for business.
The explosion happened at the dry fish section of the park.
Two persons were reportedly injured severely, while a number of others, mostly women, suffered various degrees of injuries. The victims have been rushed to a nearby hospital.
It could not be immediately ascertained the cause of the explosion or those behind it.
According to The Punch, the stretch of shops and businesses on both sides of the streets leading to the market was closed.
The spokesperson of the State Police Command, Nnamdi Omoni, when contacted, asked the journalist to send a text message, but he was yet to respond to it at the time of writing this report.
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