Austin has another mysterious explosion

In Austin, Texas, the fourth since early March, an explosion involving postal parcels. The last incident occurred just a few hours after a public appeal from the police asking the “person or persons” behind these explosions to stop.

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According to officials, the last explosion occurred on Sunday, March 18, on 20: 30 in the southwest part of Austin. Two people were injured. They were sent to a local hospital in satisfactory condition. It is expected that the victims will survive.

It is unclear whether the last explosion is related to the previous three, but the sources ABC News reported that FBI agents and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrived at the scene.

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Austin's chief police officer, Brian Manley, at a regular press conference again urged residents not to touch any unexpected packages or convolutions found near their homes. He also asked anyone who saw something weird to call 911. The police have already received in recent days hundreds of calls about suspicious packages, but have not found anything dangerous, they write News.ru

The last explosion occurred a few hours after the authorities for 50 000 dollars increased remuneration for any information that could help arrest the suspect in the bombings. Now the reward is 100 000 dollars.

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Police urged residents of the area where the explosion occurred, to stay in their homes until new reports of law enforcement officers.

Local media say Sunday was the last day of the music festival. South by southwestEvery March attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors to Austin. Saturday evening at the festival because of the information received about the threat of an explosion was canceled hip-hop group concert The Roots. Police later arrested a 26-year-old man, but it turned out that this incident was not related to the three previous explosions.

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We will remind, earlier it was reported that the Austin police are looking for a serial demolition man, because of whose actions this month perished two people and two others were injured.

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