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A video still of the moment President Nicolas Maduro, and his wife Cilia Flores are startled by an explosion
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VENEZUELAN President Nicolas Maduro emerged unscathed from an assassination attempt last night when drones armed with explosives detonated as he addressed hundreds of soldiers live on national television.
Local residents said they saw a drone crashing into a block of flats, falling and then exploding, starting a fire. They then heard a second blast and saw black smoke rising.
Bodyguards swiftly ushered the president and his wife Cilia Flores to safety before Mr Maduro emerged to assess the events.
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