Fiery explosion in Dominican Republic kills 3, including 4-month-old, and injures dozens
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The victims were a four-month-old baby who died from a head injury and two adults whose bodies were 90% burned.
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A powerful explosion rocked a bustling market area near the capital of the Dominican Republic on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring more than 30 others as people tried to flee amid the chaos, authorities said.
The country’s emergency telephone system said the explosion occurred at a bakery in the city’s center, a bustling area known as “Old Marketplace," with fire spreading to other stores.