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Three blasts reported in Mumbai

Other News Materials 13 July 2011 19:44 (UTC +04:00)
Three blasts rocked Mumbai within minutes of each other
Three blasts reported in Mumbai

Three blasts rocked Mumbai within minutes of each other, police said on Wednesday, The Times of India reported. According to TV reports, at least 3-4 persons have died in the blasts. An unconfirmed number are reportedly injured.

Police sources said the nature and intensity of the blasts was not known. The ministry has confirmed it is a terror strike.

The first explosion 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 bustling market also has a number of jewellery shops.

The second explosion was reported in a taxi in Dadar area in central Mumbai, he said.

The third blast was reported from south Mumbai's Opera House in Charni Road after 7pm.

All three are busy commercial and residential areas, and were bustling with people and traffic during the evening peak hours when the explosions took place.

An NIA team has been sent for Mumbai. All states have been put on high alert. A parked car bore the brunt of the blast in Dadar.

Police teams quickly moved into the three places. In New Delhi, the home ministry put the National Security Guard (NSG) on alert.

166 people were killed in a terror strike in 2008 by Pakistan-based terrorists.

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