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At least nine people have been killed in a car bomb explosion near a hospital in the Libyan city of Benghazi, an official has told the BBC. 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.
At the end of April, a car bomb exploded outside the French embassy in the capital, Tripoli, wounding two French guards and several residents. 'Totally destroyed'
Defence ministry official Saleh al-Bargathi says at least 17 people were wounded in the Benghazi car bombing. On Monday, Libyan defence ministry official Saleh al-Bargathi told the BBC that two children were among those killed in the Benghazi blast.
Two of the dead were children, he said. At least 17 people were also wounded, he added.
The blast occurred in the Jalaa hospital car park, the AFP news agency reports. 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