ZAMBOANGA CITY: A suspected bomber was killed after an improvised explosive he was transporting accidentally went off on Tuesday evening in Pikit town in North Cotabato, officials said.

One civilian was also injured in the blast that occurred in front of a convenience store in the downtown area. The identity of the fatality was not immediately known.

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