A bomb explosion in the Beersheba bus station this afternoon injured eight persons, none seriously. Seven were treated at the scene for bruises and cuts from glass splinters. The eighth was hospitalized for a broken leg. Police are investigating the bombing which occurred at 3 p.m. local time in the parcels department. Normal activity resumed shortly afterwards.
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