Second Bomb
The second explosion occurred just over two hours later, when a bomb hidden underneath the bandstand in Regent's Park exploded during a performance of the music from Oliver! by the Royal Green Jackets band to a crowd of 120 people. Here too, the crowd was peppered by shrapnel from the iron bandstand, causing dozens of injuries amongst the audience, as well as killing or wounding the entire band. The blast was so powerful that one of the bodies was thrown onto an iron fence 30 yards away, and seven bandsmen were killed outright.
The second bomb was thought to have been placed under the bandstand weeks in advance, with a timer set to the date and time of the advertised concert.
Read more about this topic: Hyde Park And Regent's Park Bombings
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