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Blast in eastern Saudi Arabia kills two — TV
By Reuters - Jun 02,2017 - Last updated at Jun 02,2017
DUBAI — At least two people were killed when a car exploded in Saudi Arabia's eastern city of Qatif on Thursday, Saudi-owned Al Arabiya television reported.
It said initial reports indicated the victims were "fugitives", a term that suggested people being sought by the kingdom's security services.
The channel had earlier said the blast was caused by a car bomb. Its website posted images of thick black smoke rising from a street.
A resident contacted by telephone by Reuters said he had heard a blast and saw smoke rising above an area that police had blocked off. Saudi authorities were not immediately available for comment.
Photos sent over social media showed a body apparently completely burned being pulled from the wreckage of a car. The authenticity of the photos could not immediately be verified.
Qatif, home to a large Shiite Muslim population, has been a flashpoint between the Sunni Muslim government and Shiites complaining of discrimination.
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