Deadly bomb blast hits bus with Israelis in Bulgaria
By Unknown - Thursday, July 19, 2012
Bulgarian Foreign Minister Nikolay Mladenov: "Terrorists suspected of carrying out attack"
A bomb explosion has killed at least seven people on a bus carrying Israeli tourists in the eastern Bulgarian city of Burgas, Israeli officials say.
About 30 people were also injured when the bus exploded at Burgas airport, by the Black Sea.
Witnesses told Israeli TV that someone boarded the bus and a huge explosion immediately followed.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later accused Iran of being behind the explosion.
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"All the signs lead to Iran," he said in a statement. "Israel will respond forcefully to Iranian terror."
The Israeli foreign ministry said: "There are six bodies on the scene - one critically wounded died at the hospital and two seriously injured are in intensive care. Thirty more people are being treated."
It said the bus was carrying tourists from a charter flight that arrived from Israel.
Wednesday's blast came on the 18th anniversary of a deadly attack on a Jewish community centre in Argentina. Israel blamed Iran for that attack - a claim denied by Tehran.
US President Barack Obama described the bombing as a "barbaric terrorist attack".
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