Ethiopia: Bomb explodes at hotel in Gondar

ESAT News (January 10, 2017)

Initial reports reaching ESAT say a bomb exploded on Tuesday at a hotel in Gondar in an area locally known as Kebele 18.

Four people have reportedly been taken to the local hospital following the explosion.

No party claimed responsibility in the grenade attack.

The hotel was crowded with soccer fans at the time of the explosion.

This is the second grenade explosion in a week in the Amhara region. A grenade explosion hit the Grand Hotel in Bahir Dar Wednesday night.

The region has been the scene of deadly anti-government protests in the summer where security forces shot and killed at least 400 people.

Latest reports indicate the regime has deployed massive army in the region.