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An explosion rocked a Woolworths supermarkets in Darwin (Reuters)

An explosion rocked a Woolworths supermarkets in Darwin (Reuters)

Wed, 03 Feb 2010 4:09p.m.

By Jerram Watts

Seven people are in hospital after a man pushed an explosive device through the doorway of a Woolworths supermarket in central Darwin.

The man allegedly loaded a shopping trolley with firecrackers and small petrol cans and pushed the trolley through the building’s doors.

It is reported up to a dozen people, including a police officer, have been injured.

Police say a man surrendered himself shortly after the incident.

Bomb and fire experts are at the scene, checking for further explosives. Police have described the explosion as “significant”.

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