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    Zimbabwe blast rocks stadium in apparent assassination attempt on President

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    June 23, 2018 at 14:17
    Injured people receive help after Saturday's blast in Bulawayo. CNN has blurred the faces of the injured.
    Injured people receive help after Saturday's blast in Bulawayo. CNN has blurred the faces of the injured.
    The country's two vice presidents were among at least eight people injured, The Herald reported. Kembo Mohadi suffered leg injuries, and Constantino Chiwenga had slight facial bruises, state media said.
    Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (CNN) - Zimbabwe's government is calling an explosion Saturday an assassination attempt on President Emmerson Mnangagwa, who was holding a campaign rally at a stadium.
    The President escaped injuries, but others were injured and hospitalized. The blast occurred at White City Stadium in Bulawayo. 
    "Investigations are underway and more details will be given to the public," presidential spokesman George Charamba said, according to the state-run newspaper The Herald.
    "There have been multiple attempts on the President's life over the past five years."

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