A woman in the North Valley is recovering after suffering injuries from an explosive device.
It went off shortly after 9:30 p.m. Thursday in an alleyway on Park near Olive Avenue behind the Save Mart.
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Police say the woman set the device off herself injuring her hand and the side of her chest.
The bomb squad was called out to investigate.
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The woman was taken to a Modesto hospital for treatment and is expected to recover.
Police have not determined what kind of device exploded and they have not said if she intentionally set off the blast.