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Wednesday, January 14, 1998 Published at 12:58 GMT



UK

Man hurt in car bomb
image: [ The car was parked in a line in the Rossville Street area of Londonderry ]
The car was parked in a line in the Rossville Street area of Londonderry

A man has been injured by an explosion in a car in Londonderry.

A fire service Spokesman said the car was alight when they arrived at the scene. in the Rossville Street area of the city.

The 36-year-old man escaped through the sun-roof and was taken to hospital with burns to his hands and face.

He said the car, a taxi, had exploded when he turned the ignition.

The local Sinn Fein councillor Peter Anderson said it was too early to say if there is any paramilitary link to the incident.

But he added: "This has caused people in the area great concern because of the times in which we live."


 





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