1 dead, 5 injured in southern Philippine blast


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  • Saturday, 09 Dec 2023

MANILA, Dec. 8 (Xinhua) -- One person was killed and five others wounded in an explosion in the southern Philippine province of Maguindanao del Sur late Friday, local police said.

The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao regional police said the blast occurred in South Upi town at night while the victims were preparing for a family event.

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