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082350 Attention Glover SITREP. Two people were shot dead and thirty-nine others including seven auxiliary policemen were injured tonight Wednesday in a bomb explosion at junction of Prince Edward Road and Lai Chi Kok Road in Kowloon,
emergency The trouble started shortly after 7 p.m. when an unit car was on patrol with nine auxiliary policemen on board. As they approached junction of Prince Edward Road and Lai Chi Kok Road they saw some people planting suspicious objects on pavement.. Police car stopped and auxiliary policemen immediately alighted and after a chase they arrested one man who was seen planting suspicious objects.
As police officers were taking the man back to police car they were attacked by a crowd of people. Policemen fired two shots hitting two men who were later certified dead on arrival at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
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Shortly after police opened fire one of suspicious objects exploded injuring a total of thirty-nine people, including seven auxiliary policemen.
Police later cordoned off area and made a search of area
One person and found two real bombs which were later detonated. has been arrested.
A total of forty-one casualties including two dead were sent to hospitals.
A hospital spokesman said tonight that altogether thirty- four people have been detained for treatment. They include six auxiliary policemen, one prisoner and twenty-seven civilians.
Except for one policeman whose condition is said to be serious, condition of five other policemen and prisoner is! described as satisfactory. Condition of all civilians with exception of a boy who is seriously injured ranges from fair to good. Ends Informs.
Sir D. Trench.
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