Associated Press, Tue February 6, 2007 05:43 EST . - - COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - (AP) At least fourteen people were hurt at an exhibition when a bomb on display exploded, a doctor military said.
The bomb was on display at an exhibit in the capital, Colombo, and exploded possibly due to heat, said Lt. Col. Upali Rajapakse, a senior Defense Ministry official.
``We are treating 14 injured persons, including two Buddhist monks,'' said Dr. Hector Weerasinghe, head of the Colombo's main hospital. Three patients were in critical condition.
The exhibition, organized by the government to commemorate the country's 59th anniversary of independence, had stalls showcasing military equipment and explosives.
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