Portal:Current events/2008 April 21
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April 21, 2008 (Monday)
- Rioting breaks out in Montreal after the Montreal Canadiens of the NHL win their first round playoff series against the Boston Bruins. Several police cars are torched, but there are no reports of any serious injuries. (Canadian Press via Globe and Mail)
- A missile hits the headquarters of the Supreme Islamic Iraqi Council political party in Baghdad. No one is reported injured. (Reuters)
- A boat carrying Haitian immigrants capsizes off the coast of the Bahamas. At least 20 deaths are reported by the United States Coast Guard. (BBC News)