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The palace of Westminster England

Bomb planted by the Provisional IRA

Monday Jun 17, 1974
London, England, United Kingdom

On 17 June 1974, a 9-kilogram (20 lb) bomb planted by the Provisional IRA exploded in Westminster Hall. The explosion and the resulting fire, which was fed by a ruptured gas main, injured 11 people and caused extensive damage.


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