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Libya deadly car bomb near Benghazi hospital | Libya deadly car bomb near Benghazi hospital |
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At least nine people, including children, have died in a car bomb blast near a hospital in the Libyan city of Benghazi, an official has told the BBC. | |
"I saw people running and some of them were collecting parts of bodies," a witness said. | "I saw people running and some of them were collecting parts of bodies," a witness said. |
This follows a string of bombings in the eastern city in recent days. | This follows a string of bombings in the eastern city in recent days. |
Security remains precarious in Libya since the uprising against long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi, with protests by militias and attacks by Islamists. | Security remains precarious in Libya since the uprising against long-time leader Muammar Gaddafi, with protests by militias and attacks by Islamists. |
'Totally destroyed' | |
On Monday, Libyan defence ministry official Saleh al-Bargathi told the BBC that two children were among those killed in the Benghazi blast. | |
At least 17 people were also wounded, he added. | |
The explosion occurred in the Jalaa hospital car park, according to AFP news agency. | |
It quoted Libyan Deputy Interior Minister Abdullah Massoud as saying that the bomb had "totally destroyed a restaurant and seriously damaged nearby buildings". | |
There are fears that the death toll will rise further. | |
So far no group has claimed responsibility for the bombing in Benghazi, which is regarded as the cradle of the revolution that ousted Col Gaddafi in 2011. | |
This is the latest in a string of attacks across the country in recent weeks |