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| India mosque blast 'kills five' | India mosque blast 'kills five' |
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| At least five people have been killed in an explosion at a historic mosque in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, police say. | |
| A number of others were injured in the blast at the Mecca Masjid, one of biggest mosques in the country. | |
| It is not yet clear what caused the explosion, although police say they found two live bombs nearby. | |
| It happened at the entrance of the mosque during Friday prayers. The injured have been taken to hospital. | |
| The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Rajshekhar Reddy said that police had defused the two live bombs they had found in the vicinity of the mosque following the explosion. | |
| "The situation is under control," he told reporters. | |
| Injured | Injured |
| The blast took place as thousands of Muslims were wrapping up Friday prayers at the Mecca Masjid. | The blast took place as thousands of Muslims were wrapping up Friday prayers at the Mecca Masjid. |
| Hyderabad is one of the biggest cities in southern India, and a growing software and biotechnology hub. It has a large Muslim population. | Hyderabad is one of the biggest cities in southern India, and a growing software and biotechnology hub. It has a large Muslim population. |
| The mosque is located in the old city which is predominantly Muslim and very congested. | The mosque is located in the old city which is predominantly Muslim and very congested. |
| Many in the congregation ran for cover, some covered in blood. | Many in the congregation ran for cover, some covered in blood. |
| Police and emergency services are now at the site which has been cordoned off. | Police and emergency services are now at the site which has been cordoned off. |
| There are fears that the number of dead could rise further. Police say some of the injured are in a serious condition. | There are fears that the number of dead could rise further. Police say some of the injured are in a serious condition. |
| Last year more than 35 people were killed after bomb attacks near a mosque in the western state of Maharashtra. It is still not clear who carried out those attacks. | Last year more than 35 people were killed after bomb attacks near a mosque in the western state of Maharashtra. It is still not clear who carried out those attacks. |