Five Killed in Bomb Attack in Southern Philippines

At least five people were killed and 13 wounded on Tuesday in a bomb blast near a market in the southern Philippines.

At least five people were killed and 13 wounded on Tuesday in a bomb blast near a market in the southern Philippines, police said.

The explosion occurred at a busy street corner in Tacurong City, said Inspector Benjamin de los Santos, the city's deputy police chief.

Tacurong is on Mindanao, about 950 km (600 miles) south of Manila.