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Feb 3, 2010

15 hurt in Darwin trolley blast

Fifteen people were wounded on Wednesday when a disgruntled customer ignited a shopping trolley filled with petrol cans and fireworks at a branch of an Australian insurance company, police said. -- PHOTO: REUTERS

SYDNEY - FIFTEEN people were wounded on Wednesday when a disgruntled customer ignited a shopping trolley filled with petrol cans and fireworks at a branch of an Australian insurance company, police said. Witnesses said the man wheeled the makeshift bomb into the insurance office in the northern city of Darwin and set it ablaze, leaving passers-by with cuts, burns and smoke inhalation injuries. Two people were in serious condition.

'Once we cleared the area of smoke we found a shopping trolley with three jerry cans and a strong smell of fuel, and also firecrackers spread throughout the area,' a fire and rescue service spokesman told AFP. 'The firecrackers were part of what could loosely be called an explosive device.' A man surrendered himself at the nearby Darwin Police Station shortly after the attack and was taken into custody, said Commander Rob Kendrick.

'I understand that there may have been a shopping trolley wheeled in by the person of interest, but that will be subject to investigation,' Mr Kendrick told reporters. The blast sent shoppers fleeing from a nearby supermarket and prompted the evacuation of the mall in Darwin's main commercial street, as crowds of onlookers gathered. Police ruled out an extremist attack, saying the culprit appeared to be an unhappy customer of the insurance company. - AFP.

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Oppofeescom Join Date Dec 2005 Posts 444 Senior Member	15 hurt in Darwin trolley blast World Home > Breaking News > World > Story Feb 3, 2010 15 hurt in Darwin trolley blast Fifteen people were wounded on Wednesday when a disgruntled customer ignited a shopping trolley filled with petrol cans and fireworks at a branch of an Australian insurance company, police said. -- PHOTO: REUTERS SYDNEY - FIFTEEN people were wounded on Wednesday when a disgruntled customer ignited a shopping trolley filled with petrol cans and fireworks at a branch of an Australian insurance company, police said. Witnesses said the man wheeled the makeshift bomb into the insurance office in the northern city of Darwin and set it ablaze, leaving passers-by with cuts, burns and smoke inhalation injuries. Two people were in serious condition. 'Once we cleared the area of smoke we found a shopping trolley with three jerry cans and a strong smell of fuel, and also firecrackers spread throughout the area,' a fire and rescue service spokesman told AFP. 'The firecrackers were part of what could loosely be called an explosive device.' A man surrendered himself at the nearby Darwin Police Station shortly after the attack and was taken into custody, said Commander Rob Kendrick. 'I understand that there may have been a shopping trolley wheeled in by the person of interest, but that will be subject to investigation,' Mr Kendrick told reporters. The blast sent shoppers fleeing from a nearby supermarket and prompted the evacuation of the mall in Darwin's main commercial street, as crowds of onlookers gathered. Police ruled out an extremist attack, saying the culprit appeared to be an unhappy customer of the insurance company. - AFP.
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