An explosion in Myanmar's main city Thursday wounded at least seven people amid tight security marking the one-year anniversary of the junta's crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.
Seven people were hospitalized following the morning blast near Yangon's City Hall, said a hospital official who spoke on condition of anonymity, fearing reprisals from the junta.
It was not immediately clear how badly the seven were wounded.
The explosion occurred at a bus stop near City Hall, which was central to street protests led by Buddhist monks a year ago.
Riot police poured into the area and sealed it off with yellow tape, adding to the already-tight security in place around the city since late August.
"The explosion shook my building and made a very loud noise," said Thein Myint, who owns a stationary shop about 100 yards (meters) from where the blast went off.
At least 31 people were killed when troops fired on protesters Sept. 26-27, 2007, violently crushing the peaceful uprising sparking global outrage against the military government. The anti-government protests were the biggest demonstrations in the country in 20 years.
Terrorism is rare in Myanmar, which has been under near-continuous military rule since 1962.
Several small-scale bombings have occurred in recent years, however. The government has blamed the attacks on opponents of the regime or ethnic rebel groups seeking autonomy.
On Sept. 9, an explosion on a passenger bus in Yangon left three people injured.
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