31.   A Lebanese civilian sustained shrapnel wounds when Israeli gunboats shelled one newly built bridge at the entrance to Sidon, the provincial capital of south Lebanon, police said.

32.   A fifth man sustained serious burn and shrapnel wounds and was airlifted to a military hospital in Pretoria, van Wyk said, while the sixth man escaped uninjured.

33.   A Russian peacekeeper hit Wednesday suffered serious shrapnel wounds to the spine when a shell landed near his observation post on a front line.

34.   A second civilian suffered shrapnel wounds when Israel shelled Kfar Tibnit, which is near the checkpoint, security officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

35.   A preliminary investigation of the shelling by the Commission on Human Rights revealed the victims died of shrapnel wounds but it could not determine the type of weapon used.

36.   According to Palestinian hospital officials, the three women died from shrapnel wounds.

37.   All six suffered severe shrapnel wounds to their hands, arms and legs, said McLeod, a military doctor for the Canadian army.

38.   All the victims were treated with shrapnel wounds in nearby hospitals except for one man who had a gunshot wound, police said.

39.   American Ron Abney received shrapnel wounds while attending the rally.

40.   Among the mourners Wednesday, several Spanish students bore bandages over their shrapnel wounds and perforated eardrums.