Jaffna blast kills 2, injures 8

15 February 2010 11:13 am

By Gandhya Senanayake

Two students were killed and eight others injured following an accidental explosion in Jaffna a short while ago, the police said. The injured were rushed to the Jaffna Hospital.

According to the police, the students had picked up a ball like object from the road and had later thrown it away after being suspicious.  Upon throwing it, the objected had exploded killing two students and injuring eight others.  Investigations into the incident is underway.