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Twin bomb blasts rock Uganda’s capital city

Two explosions have rocked Kampala, the capital city of Uganda.

Derby Awio, a resident of Kampala, confirmed the development to TheCable on Tuesday morning.

“We are not safe in Kampala,” Awio said.

Both blasts were said to have occurred in a central area of Kampala metropolitan city.

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While one went off near a police station, the other explosion was said to have occurred near the parliament.

The number of deaths is yet to be confirmed, but over 20 people were said to have been injured.

“We have so far received 27 casualties, seven of these are in a critical condition – Mulago hospital medical personnel,” NTV Uganda, a television station in the country, is reporting.

The Cable

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