Dominican toll from blast rises further to 27

At least 59 people were also injured in the blast. Pic/AP

The death toll from this week's powerful explosion in the Dominican Republic rose to 27 on Wednesday as firefighters continued efforts to extinguish the persistent fire set off by the blast, the national emergency director said. Authorities said there were no longer any people believed missing. Earlier, authorities cited 10 missing but said that would change.

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