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Gas pipeline blast kills 16 praying at Bangladesh mosque

| September 5, 2020 4:27 AM

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — An underground gas pipeline near a mosque exploded during evening prayers outside Bangladesh's capital, leaving 16 Muslim worshipers dead and dozens injured with critical burns, officials said Saturday.

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