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Lloyd Gumbo Senior Reporter
One man died on the spot while two others were injured when they tried to force open a suspected land mine in Harare’ Sunningdale suburb yesterday.Chief police spokesperson Senior Assistant Commissioner Charity Charamba confirmed the incident last night saying the police had
launched investigations into the circumstances surrounding the blast.
“There are indications that two guys went to Sunningdale looking for a welder to grind their unspecified object. While in the process of grinding the object, it blast resulting in serious head injuries to the person who was grinding resulting in him dying on the spot.
“The two men who had brought the object were injured when the blast occurred and they have since been taken to hospital. Police Specialist Section (Criminal Investigations Department) has visited the place to establish the type of object. We are now
investigating the case,” she said.
Meanwhile a grocery shop in Southlands in Harare was last night razed to the ground when gas cylinders used to power refrigerators burst.
No one was injured and the Harare Fire Brigade put off the fire.
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