Three devastating explosions in three busy areas of Mumbai (Zavari Bazaar, Davar West, and near Mumbai Opera House) have produced by the latest accounts over 15 deaths and 100 wounded.
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Mumbai: Three blasts within twelve minutes during Mumbai’s rush hour have left at least 21 people dead and over 140 injured. Home Minister P Chidambaram, who has reached Mumbai, described the blast as “a coordinated terror attack”. (Read: Chidambaram on Mumbai blasts) Mumbai has been sealed and is on high-alert; so are Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata and Bangalore. (Read: Security alert in Delhi)
The first blast took place at 6.56 pm in Zaveri Bazaar in South Mumbai, a crowded market named for the many small jewelry stores that fill its narrow streets. A minute later, there was an explosion at Opera House, also in South Mumbai; the final strike was at 7.06 pm near Kabutarkhana at Dadar West in Central Mumbai. The Home Minister said Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) were used in all three blasts. (Watch: YouTube videos on Mumbai blasts)
The Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan who described the blasts as “an attack on the heart of India” said the blast at Opera House was the most powerful. (Watch: This is an attack on the heart of India, says Maharashtra CM)
