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Syracuse Herald Journal

Location

Syracuse, New York, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1996

Page

7

Atlanta Olympic Park bombing described with casualties

Eyewitness accounts detail a blast at a park near the Olympic venues in Atlanta. Officials report two killed and 110 injured as emergency crews evacuated the area and searched for further threats. Authorities state a pipe bomb caused the explosion and note many suspicious packages were checked without further explosives found.

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Security efforts dominate Atlanta Games after park blast

The Atlanta Olympics faced the biggest peacetime security operation in US history with 227 million spent to guard the Centennial Games. About 30,000 police, military and private guards plus high tech surveillance covered the event, yet a blast at Centennial Park stunned officials and public sentiment. Organizers defended measures as adequate despite the tragedy.

Mark Smith Concertina Atlanta Billy Payne Centennial Park

Bombing at Olympic Park Leaves 100 Hurt in Early Morning Blast

Witnesses describe chaos as a crowd at Centennial Park fled after an explosion that injured more than 100, with two confirmed fatally. A U S Marine and festival workers aided victims while investigators said a primitive homemade device caused the blast. Security tightened around Olympic events as officials promised the Games would continue.

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