The government said that while Bhutto dodged the attack, the power of the blast struck her head against the car's skylight, causing her skull to crack and die.

政府说，布托在躲避袭击的时候，爆炸产生的威力使她的头撞在车的天窗上，导致她头骨碎裂而死亡。

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The head of Basra's provincial security committee, ali al Maliki, indicated two car bombs, combined with a roadside blast, caused the widespread damage and heavy casualty toll.

巴士拉省安全委员会负责人阿里·马利基表示，两辆汽车炸弹加上一起路边炸弹爆炸造成了大范围的破坏，和惨重的人员伤亡。

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Rescuers and police were handing in hand to find the victims of the methane blast, head of provincial Disaster management Agency Ade Edward said.

省级灾害管理暑负责人阿迪贡阿德爱德华说，救援人员和警察联手搜寻在瓦斯爆炸中的受害者。

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Pakistani and British investigators concluded that Bhutto died when the force of the suicide blast slammed her head onto an escape hatch on her SUV.

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Musharraf said Thursday that uncertainty remained about the exact cause of Bhutto's death, despite an initial government report that she was killed when a bomb blast thrust her head into her vehicle, fracturing her skull.

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One resident, 30-year-old Rebecca Carbone, said she head a loud blast that "sounded like a car backfiring".

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