圭亚那首都发生手榴弹爆炸事故

One person has been killed and 19 people injured in an explosion at a bus depot in the capital of Guyana, Georgetown.

圭亚那首都乔治城一个公交车站点发生爆炸事故，1人死亡19人受伤。

Police said the explosion was caused by a grenade（手榴弹） , but refused to speculate whether it was an accident or a deliberate（故意的） attack.

Eyewitnesses said the blast rocked the busy streets around the bus depot, near Stabroek Market.

Officials at Georgetown Hospital said they were treating 19 people.

Doctors said most of those injured had shrapnel（弹片） wounds.

One witness told the Associated Press news agency he had been left temporarily deafened by the explosion.

Police have cordoned off（戒严，隔离） the area and are gathering evidence.