10 injured in explosion in central Vietnam

10 injured in explosion in central Vietnam

Xinhua
19 Feb 2026, 09:15 GMT+

HANOI, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Ten people were injured in a large explosion on Wednesday in Vietnam's central province of Thanh Hoa, suspected to have been caused by homemade explosive materials, Vietnam News Agency reported Thursday.

The incident occurred at around 6:45 p.m. on Wednesday when a suspected homemade explosive device detonated in the living room of a house in Nghi Son Ward, local police said.

The victims were promptly taken to nearby medical facilities for emergency treatment.

Police identified a suspect linked to the case, but later found that he was dead at a petroleum warehouse.

Local police have initiated criminal proceedings on charges of murder and are continuing further investigations.

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