POLICE authorities in Harare, Zimbabwe’s capital have issued a statement on the bomb blast that rocked the offices of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) saying there were no lives lost from the explosion.
Police spokesman Wayne Bvudzijena said in a statement: "A bomb exploded at Harare central police station yesterday (Saturday) at about 1845 hours (1645 GMT). The army bomb disposal unit summoned to the scene recovered the remains of a detonated explosive and one live explosive.”
Bvudzijena continued: “There were explosives planted on the first floor of the CID building. Thirteen offices and a kitchen area were affected in the bomb blast which occurred around 6.45 local time.”
“Doors and furniture were flung open by the force of the explosion and items of furniture were strewn all over the floor.”
The police spokesman did not say what could have caused the bomb blast.
Zimbabwe Guardian and agencies
