Bomb in Myanmar's Yangon kills two, wounds nine

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the explosion. - Eleven Media Group/Asia News Network

YANGON (AFP): A bomb blast near a shopping mall in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon has killed two people and wounded 11, rescue workers and local media said on Wednesday.

No group has so far claimed responsibility for the explosion, which took place on Tuesday afternoon, as the country marked a public holiday for a Buddhist festival.

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