Voice of the North - Standard Company Co. Inc. Bomb Blast Kills Nine

One police officer and eight members of the public have been killed and 103 others injured after a land mine attack in central Zarantin. Police believe the VLA planted the bomb in a side street near Standard Company Incorporated headquarters in west central Zarantin. 
A coded warning was received at 10:50 but the device exploded just before 11:05 when it is believed to have killed 4 police officers who were approaching it. A huge blast hole ripped through the busy streets which were crowded with people. It sent out a thick black smoke, rubble and smashed glass. 
Many wounded were treated at the scene while those suffering more serious injuries were taken to nearby hospitals by ambulances and army vehicles.
===Aftermath===
121 people were injured in the blast. The Zarantin Police have denounced the VLA and stepped up security in the city. The headquarters re-opened the next day despite the damage. Its owners said the business will not be defeated by acts of terrorism
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