Two Malaysian women were among four individuals injured in a bomb blast in the city of Narathiwat last night (May 6).
The Consul General of Malaysia in Songkhla Ahmad Fahmi Ahmad Sarkawi said both the women from Tumpat, Kelantan suffered minor injuries following the bomb blast. “Neither of them sustained serious injuries; they experienced symptoms of shock, dizziness, breathing difficulties and minor cuts,” he said when contacted by Bernama.
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Source: Malaymail News
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