Wikinews Shorts: May 19, 2007
A compilation of brief news reports for Saturday, May 19, 2007
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Mosque bombing kills thirteen in India
[edit]A bomb explosion in Hyderabad, the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh has killed thirteen people and injured 50 others. The blast at Mecca Masjid was caused by a crude bomb in the entrance to the mosque and occurred near the end of Friday prayers.
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the attack. Police also found three more bombs in the surrounding area, which were then defused.
Sources
- "Terror attack at Hyderabad`s Mecca Mosque kills twelve" — Zee News, May 18, 2007
- "Bomb hits historic India mosque" — BBC News, May 18, 2007
Snowbirds pilot killed in crash at Malmstrom
[edit]A Canadian Snowbirds jet crashed east of Malmstrom Air Force base yesterday at around 4 p.m. (Mountain Time), killing the pilot, Capt. Shawn McCaughey.
The demonstration flying team were practicing for an airshow that had been planned to take place on Saturday, May 19th, at Malmstrom Air Force base
Witnesses report plumes of smoke coming from the crash-site in a field to the east of Great Falls, in the direction of the town of Belt.
Sources
- Matt Gouras, Associated Press. "1 Dead in Canadian Snowbird Jet Crash" — Guardian Unlimited, May 19, 2007
- Canadian Press. "Canadian Snowbird pilot dies in jet crash at Malmstrom base in Montana" — canada.com, May 19, 2007