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	The cause of the explosion was not known, but authorities found evidence of gunpowder in the destroyed remains of the bus, possibly destined for firecrackers, Dan Tri online newspaper said.</div>
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	The bus exploded around 15 kilometres from the border in Bualapha district of Khammouane Province, online newspaper Vietnam Net reported, quoting Vietnam border official Nguyen Ngoc Tu.</div>
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	Laos authorities were investigating.</div>
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	- DPA</div>

Bus explosion in Laos kills eight Vietnamese

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Bus explosion in Laos kills eight Vietnamese

Hanoi - At least eight Vietnamese were killed and five were injured when a bus travelling from Laos to Vietnam exploded near the border early Thursday, news reports said.

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