22 Oct 2008

Bomb kills 14 in northeast India

6:46 am on 22 October 2008

At least 14 people have been killed and nearly 40 wounded by a bomb in northeast India.

The device was thought to have been hidden in a bicycle near a police commando training centre in Imphal, the capital of Manipur state.

The attack on Tuesday was the most lethal in recent times in Imphal.

On Sunday, a grenade exploded close to the residence of the Chief Minister, but there were no casualties.

Northeast India comprises eight states and is home to more than 200 tribes and ethnic groups. There has been unrest for the past 60 years.