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The 1998 blast through the eyes of mothers and the babies

Several buildings came tumbling down following the blast.

It's 7th August 1998. You are heavily pregnant. You go to work as usual. Since it's a Friday you are looking forward to a restful weekend.

As you go about your business, around 10:30am you hear a blast. Its sheer force pushes you to the floor; shards of glass fly all over. The air is filled with distressing cries and agonizing screams - people are calling mama and their maker. At first you think you are dead, but dead people do not move and hear voices, right?

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