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Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa survives Bulawayo explosion Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa survives Bulawayo explosion
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Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has survived an apparent bomb attack in the city of Bulawayo.Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa has survived an apparent bomb attack in the city of Bulawayo.
Footage from the blast at White City Stadium appears to show Mr Mnangagwa leaving the stage after addressing supporters when a device went off. Video footage from White City Stadium appears to show an explosion happening close to Mr Mnangagwa as he was leaving the stage having addressed supporters.
He was not hurt, his spokesman said. But senior officials are among those injured, Zimbabwe media say. While the president was unhurt, state TV reports that Vice-President Kembo Mohadi has suffered a leg injury.
President Mnangagwa came into power last November, ousting his former mentor Robert Mugabe.President Mnangagwa came into power last November, ousting his former mentor Robert Mugabe.
The president was in Bulawayo to campaign ahead of nationwide elections due on 30 July. The president was in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second city, to campaign for his Zanu-PF party ahead of nationwide elections taking place on 30 July.
Presidential spokesman George Charamba issued a statement recalling: "There have been multiple attempts on the president's life over the past five years." The elections are the first in Zimbabwe since Mr Mugabe was ousted after 37 years in power.
The Zimbabwe Herald newspaper reported that Vice-President Kembo Mohadi had suffered leg injuries in the bomb blast, but there is no confirmation. Presidential spokesman George Charamba issued a statement confirming Mr Mnangagwa was safe and recalling: "There have been multiple attempts on the president's life over the past five years."
Other senior officials are also said to have been injured, as well as some of their bodyguards. It is not clear how severe the injuries to Second Vice-President Kembo Mohadi are.
Zimbabwe's First Vice-President, Constantino Chiwenga, and his wife, suffered minor injuries, Reuters news agency reports.
The Zimbabwe Herald newspaper described the explosion as an assassination attempt on the president.
State broadcaster ZBC also reported that Zanu PF national chairman Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and some ZBC crew members were also injured
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