Security personnel inspect the site of an explosion at a private hospital in Agra, India.—AP

NEW DELHI: At least 8 people were injured when a crude bomb exploded in a hospital in the northern Indian tourist city of Agra, the local media reported on Saturday, citing police officials.

The small blast took place at the reception area of the Jay Hospital, television channels said.

The explosion comes a week after a bomb, hidden in a briefcase, exploded outside New Delhi's High Court, killing 15 people. A Pakistani-linked militant group has claimed responsibility for that blast.

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