Nine people were killed and more than 60 injured Thursday as three explosions rocked a park in Burma's (Myanmar's) commercial hub Yangon, according to an official in the military-ruled country .
"Nine people were killed - five men and four women - and so far 62 people were injured," the official told AFP on condition of anonymity. The comments could not immediately be confirmed.
Al Jazeera reported a British Embassy official telling the network that the cause was unclear.
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The explosions occurred in a park by Kandawgyi Lake where crowds had gathered to celebrate an annual water festival.
The cause was not immediately known, although previous bombing have been blamed on groups opposed to the military junta, including ethnic minority rebels in the country.
