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3 bomb blasts in Mumbai; 8 killed, 70 injured - India News - IBNLive
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3 bomb blasts in Mumbai; 8 killed, 70 injured - India News - IBNLive
New Delhi: At least eight people have been killed and 70 others injured in three bomb blasts that rocked Mumbai on Wednesday evening in the crowded Dadar, Opera House and Zaveri Bazar areas.
Union Home Ministry confirmed that the blasts are terror strikes.
The blasts went off within minutes of each other.
Police, ambulance, home guards and fire brigade have been rushed to the spot. The first blast took place in south Mumbai's Zaveri Bazaar, near the famous Mumbadevi temple, in which some people were injured, said Mumbai Police spokesperson Nisar Tamboli.
The second explosion was reported in a taxi in Dadar area, he said. "We are verifying the nature of explosions. At this moment I cannot say anything more than this," Tamboli said.
Home Secretary has spoken to Maharashtra DGP and the National Security Guards (NSG) have been put on standby.
Union Home Secretary RK Singh told CNN-IBN, "I have spoken to the DGP and Chief Secretary. The Chief Secretary will get back to us with details. There is no confirmation about the intensity of blasts."
According to an eyewitness a fire that broke out in Zaveri Bazar following the blasts has been brought under control.
Security alerts have been issued in Delhi after the blasts in Mumbai.
No NIA team is going to Mumbai as of now.
Union Home Ministry confirmed that the blasts are terror strikes.
The blasts went off within minutes of each other.
Police, ambulance, home guards and fire brigade have been rushed to the spot. The first blast took place in south Mumbai's Zaveri Bazaar, near the famous Mumbadevi temple, in which some people were injured, said Mumbai Police spokesperson Nisar Tamboli.
The second explosion was reported in a taxi in Dadar area, he said. "We are verifying the nature of explosions. At this moment I cannot say anything more than this," Tamboli said.
Home Secretary has spoken to Maharashtra DGP and the National Security Guards (NSG) have been put on standby.
Union Home Secretary RK Singh told CNN-IBN, "I have spoken to the DGP and Chief Secretary. The Chief Secretary will get back to us with details. There is no confirmation about the intensity of blasts."
According to an eyewitness a fire that broke out in Zaveri Bazar following the blasts has been brought under control.
Security alerts have been issued in Delhi after the blasts in Mumbai.
No NIA team is going to Mumbai as of now.
Three explosions have been reported in Mumbai on July 13 in the crowded Opera House, Zaveri Bazaar and Dadar areas of the city. The explosions began around 7:10 p.m. local time and took place within minutes of each other. There are reports that a fourth bomb, likely at the Roxy Theater, did not explode. Current casualty estimates are that five people died and 100 were injured; these estimates continue to rise.
This marks the first major attack in India since the November 2008 Mumbai attacks. Though the magnitude of these attacks has yet to be determined, this attack does not appear to be as sophisticated as the 2008 attacks, which involved a multi-man assault team that coordinated 10 shooting and bombing attacks across the city. Nonetheless, the attack comes at a critical juncture in U.S.-Pakistani relations as the United States is trying to accelerate a withdrawal from the war in Afghanistan. The 2008 Mumbai attacks revealed the extent to which traditional Pakistan-based Islamist militant groups, such as elements from the defunct Lashkar-e-Taiba, had collaborated with transnational jihadist elements like al Qaeda in trying to instigate a crisis between Islamabad and New Delhi. Such a crisis would complicate U.S.-Pakistani dealings on Afghanistan, potentially serving the interests of not only al Qaeda but also possibly factions within Pakistan trying to derail a negotiation between the United States and Pakistan.
This marks the first major attack in India since the November 2008 Mumbai attacks. Though the magnitude of these attacks has yet to be determined, this attack does not appear to be as sophisticated as the 2008 attacks, which involved a multi-man assault team that coordinated 10 shooting and bombing attacks across the city. Nonetheless, the attack comes at a critical juncture in U.S.-Pakistani relations as the United States is trying to accelerate a withdrawal from the war in Afghanistan. The 2008 Mumbai attacks revealed the extent to which traditional Pakistan-based Islamist militant groups, such as elements from the defunct Lashkar-e-Taiba, had collaborated with transnational jihadist elements like al Qaeda in trying to instigate a crisis between Islamabad and New Delhi. Such a crisis would complicate U.S.-Pakistani dealings on Afghanistan, potentially serving the interests of not only al Qaeda but also possibly factions within Pakistan trying to derail a negotiation between the United States and Pakistan.
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