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Market Explosion

October 12, 2017;

An explosion has rocked the Nasik Tibetan market in Maharashtra, gutting five shops but injuring no one. The damaged shops were mainly Indian-owned. The Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad was called but they have not found any signs of explosives, they suspect it was caused by an LPG cylinder. The market was established in 2003, it has around 500 shops of which 102 are owned by Tibetans.

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