7 injured in military base explosion in South Korea

Seven people were injured Wednesday in an explosion at a military base in the northern border city of Paju, officials said, Yonhap reports.

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The explosion took place at about 3:30 p.m. at the Army base in the city, northwest of Seoul.

Military authorities are investigating the incident after receiving a report that an explosive used for education purposes detonated.

Earlier it was reported that at least 10 people were killed and over 40 others injured when a double-deck passenger bus was hit by a freight train in central Mexico on Monday.