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Letter bomb explodes in London again, injured 2 MIL/Agencies, Feb 6, 2007. London, February 06, 2007 - In the second such incident in as many days, a letter bomb exploded at a business centre southwest of London on Tuesday, injuring two people. "Police have evacuated the building and placed a cordon around the scene. An investigation has been launched, though it is likely an item of mail ignited and caused the injuries," said a police statement. "We are aware of a similar incident in London yesterday but it is too soon to speculate as to whether this is connected," it said referring to yesterday's explosion at a Central London office which injured a woman employee, as per zeenews.com. Fourteen people were evacuated from the building and a cordon has been set up around the site. Police were called to the new incident at a company in Oaklands Business Centre, Wokingham shortly after 9:00 am (1430 ist), the statement said. Police said they were aware of a similar incident in Central London yesterday but it was too soon to speculate on any possible connection. Thames Valley police were called to Vantis, in Oaklands Business Centre, Wokingham, just after 1430 ist when the explosion took place. South Central Ambulance Trust said two men, aged in their 30s, had been treated for minor injuries and were not being taken to hospital. "The paramedic teams treated two male members of staff, in their 30s, for blast injuries to their hands and upper body," ambulance spokesman graham groves was quoted by BBC. A woman employee was injured in a similar letter bomb explosion at a Central London office yesterday.
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