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Darwin office attack injures 15 | Darwin office attack injures 15 |
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Fifteen people have been wounded when a man pushed a shopping trolley loaded with fireworks and fuel into an office building in Darwin, northern Australia. | Fifteen people have been wounded when a man pushed a shopping trolley loaded with fireworks and fuel into an office building in Darwin, northern Australia. |
Police say the suspect had surrendered to officials soon after the blast at 1100 local time (0130 GMT). | Police say the suspect had surrendered to officials soon after the blast at 1100 local time (0130 GMT). |
They told Australian media the attacker was a "disgruntled claimant" who had targeted an insurance company. | They told Australian media the attacker was a "disgruntled claimant" who had targeted an insurance company. |
Firefighters put out the fire in the Territory Insurance Office building, on Darwin's main street. | Firefighters put out the fire in the Territory Insurance Office building, on Darwin's main street. |
Hospital officials said none of the injuries was life-threatening but several people had needed treatment for burns and smoke inhalation. | Hospital officials said none of the injuries was life-threatening but several people had needed treatment for burns and smoke inhalation. |
Panicked people | Panicked people |
Emmanuel Gerakios, of Darwin, told public broadcaster ABC: "[The person] brought in two jerry cans in a shopping trolley and they actually poured it all over the floor and lit it up and they walked outside, they ran and everything went up in smoke." | Emmanuel Gerakios, of Darwin, told public broadcaster ABC: "[The person] brought in two jerry cans in a shopping trolley and they actually poured it all over the floor and lit it up and they walked outside, they ran and everything went up in smoke." |
Witnesses said they had heard a large boom followed by sounds like gunshots, before seeing smoke billowing from the building and panicked people rushing out. | Witnesses said they had heard a large boom followed by sounds like gunshots, before seeing smoke billowing from the building and panicked people rushing out. |
Territory Insurance Office chief executive Richard Harding said the company had not received any threats before the explosion. | Territory Insurance Office chief executive Richard Harding said the company had not received any threats before the explosion. |
The building, in the commercial heart of the city, also houses a Woolworths supermarket. | The building, in the commercial heart of the city, also houses a Woolworths supermarket. |
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