A bomb exploded on a crowded suburban bus this afternoon, injuring II persons, at least one of them seriously. Seven of the victims were rushed to Shaare Zadek Hospital and four were taken to Hadassah Hospital in Ein Kerem.
The bombing, which occurred at 5 p.m. local time, was the second serious terrorist outrage perpetrated on a No. 12 bus which travels a long route from East Jerusalem to the predominantly Orthodox suburb of Bayit Vegan. Last June, six persons were killed and 19 were injured by a bomb explosion on the same route. Ambulances and army jeeps were at the scene within minutes of today’s explosion. Police sealed off Hapisga St. in Bayit Vegan while they inspected the wreckage and evacuated the injured.
Meanwhile, 14 children were hurt in an un-related incident today when a drum of hot tar exploded near a Jerusalem schoolyard. Five were hospitalized for the treatment of second and third degree burns. According to police, the explosion was accidental. An investigation is underway to determine whether it was due to negligence by workers who were heating the tar.
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