ABC AUSTRALIA, 22/09/2002 18:40:18
Death toll from bomb explosion in Indonesia rises
In Indonesia, the death toll from an explosion at a fireworks factory in central Java
province has risen to 15.
But hospital officials say they expect the toll to rise.
The cause of the explosion is not known and police are questioning the factory
manager.
Meanwhile a bomb has reportedly exploded inside an empty church in the town of
Ampana in Central Sulawesi province.
There are no casualties from the blast.
Ampana has been ravaged by more than two years of intermittent violence between
members of the Muslim and Christian communities.
22/09/2002 18:40:18 | ABC Radio Australia News
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