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Islamabad hotel explosion was accident, say police
Sep 29, 2011, 18:40 GMT
Islamabad - An explosion at a hotel in the main commercial area of the Pakistani capital late Thursday was an accident likely caused by a gas leakage, police said.
At least five people were injured in the blast.
The explosion created panic in Islamabad, which has seen several terrorist attacks by Islamist militants.
'Apparently it's not a terrorist attack, looks like the explosion was caused by gas leakage,' said Bin Yamin, head of the Islamabad police force.
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