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Explosion kills at least 19, injures dozens in Bangladesh's capital

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs

By Swati Gupta and Jessie Yeung, CNN An explosion ripped through a building in a crowded area of Bangladesh’s capital on Tuesday, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 50 others, according to authorities in the South Asian country.

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  1. KOB 4

    Bangladesh building explosion kills at least 14; scores hurt (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    An explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Bangladesh’s capital has killed at least 14 people and injured dozens. Officials say the explosion occurred in a busy commercial area of Dhaka. The building contained several stores selling plumbing products and household items, and its first two …

  2. NPR

    An explosion in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka kills 14 and injures more than 100 (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Firefighters are carrying victims out of the wreckage on stretchers. Officials are investigating the cause of the blast. Two other recent explosions were blamed on gas leaks.

  3. France 24

    17 killed, 100 injured in Bangladesh building blast (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    At least 17 people were killed and more than 100 injured after an explosion struck an office building in the Bangladeshi capital's commercial district on Tuesday, police and medics said.

  4. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Bangladesh building explosion kills at least 14 people; scores hurt (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    An explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Bangladesh's capital on Tuesday killed at least 14 people and injured dozens, officials said.

  5. Los Angeles Times

    Building explosion in Bangladeshi capital kills at least 14, injures dozens (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    An explosion in a seven-story building in a busy commercial area of Dhaka, Bangladesh’s capital, has killed at least 14 people and injured dozens.

  6. Fox News

    Bangladesh building explosion kills 14 people, injures dozens (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A seven-story commercial building was heavily damaged when an explosion occurred Tuesday. At least 14 people were killed and 50 people were taken to the hospital for treatment.

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Bangladesh: Explosion kills at least 11 (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Eleven people have been killed after an explosion inside a commercial building in Dhaka in a busy trading district.

  8. Al Jazeera

    15 killed in explosion at commercial building in Dhaka (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The explosion took place inside a five-storey building in a bustling commercial district in the Bangladeshi capital.

  9. KESQ Palm Springs

    Explosion kills at least 19, injures dozens in Bangladesh's capital (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Swati Gupta and Jessie Yeung, CNN An explosion ripped through a building in a crowded area of Bangladesh’s capital on Tuesday, killing at least 19 people and injuring more than 50 others, according to authorities in the South Asian country.

  10. Wyoming Public Media

    An explosion in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka kills 17 and injures more than 100 (opens Wyoming Public Media)

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    Wyoming Public Media's feed description

    Firefighters are carrying victims out of the wreckage on stretchers. Officials are investigating the cause of the blast. Two other recent explosions were blamed on gas leaks.

  11. The Diplomat

    Bangladesh Building Explosion Kills At Least 17; Scores Hurt (opens The Diplomat)

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    The Diplomat's feed description

    The country has a history of fires and industrial disasters, which have been blamed on corruption and lax enforcement of rules.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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