Eight killed in explosion on southern Philippine island

An explosion inside a grocery shop killed at least eight people and wounded about a dozen others today on a violent southern island in the Philippines.

Eight killed in explosion on southern Philippine island

An explosion inside a grocery shop killed at least eight people and wounded about a dozen others today on a violent southern island in the Philippines.

The explosion took place in Jolo town on Jolo island, about 590 miles south-east of Manila, said police Senior Superintendent Ajiron Ajirim. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the blast, he said.

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