Seven bombs hit Bombay's commuter rail network during rush hour .... killing 131 people and wounding more than 300 in what authorities called a well-coordinated terrorist attack..... bombings, which came in quick succession — a common tactic employed by Kashmiri militants....... Chaos engulfed the crowded rail network in India's financial capital following the blasts that ripped apart train compartments ...... authorities struggled to treat the wounded amid heavy monsoon downpours. Doors and windows were blown off the train cars, and witnesses said body parts were strewn near stations....... Luggage and debris were spattered with blood. Survivors clutched bandages to their heads and faces, and some frantically dialed their cell phones....... bystanders carrying victims to ambulances and searching wreckage for survivors and bodies.... Bombay bombings came hours after a series of grenade attacks by Islamic extremists killed eight people in the main city of India's part of Kashmir ....... Police also reportedly carried out raids across the country following the Bombay blasts....... authorities had had some information that an attack was coming, "but place and time was not known." ...... all the blasts had hit first-class cars..... all train service had been suspended and appealed to the public to stay away from stations in the city of 16 million people ........ Pakistani President Gen. Pervez Musharraf offered condolences over the loss of life, the Foreign Ministry said, adding: "Terrorism is a bane of our times and it must be condemned, rejected and countered effectively and comprehensively." ...... Accusations of Pakistani involvement in a 2001 attack on India's parliament put the nuclear-armed rivals on the brink of a fourth war
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More than 100 dead in Mumbai blasts
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MORE than 100 people have died after seven explosions rocked Mumbai's rail network during the evening rush hour. According to the ...
| Blasts kill scores on Bombay trains: report MarketWatch - By MarketWatch. NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- A series of explosions tore through cars of a commuter railroad in Bombay Tuesday evening ... |
| 100 killed as explosions rock Mumbai's suburban trains Hindu, India - Mumbai, July 11 (AP): Seven explosions rocked Bombay's commuter rail network during Tuesday evening rush hour, killing as many as 100 people, police said. ... |
| Mumbai blasts kill at least 100 Swissinfo, Switzerland - MUMBAI (Reuters) - More than 100 people were killed and hundreds injured in seven explosions on packed commuter trains and stations during rush hour on Tuesday ... |
| 7 Train Bombings in India Kill Up to 100 Houston Chronicle, United States - By RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM Associated Press Writer. BOMBAY, India — Seven bombs hit Bombay's commuter rail network during rush hour ... |
| Up to 100 feared killed in Bombay blasts Independent Online, South Africa - By Ramola Talwar Badam. Bombay - Seven explosions rocked Bombay's commuter rail network during Tuesday evening rush hour, ripping ... |
| At Least 20 Dead in Bombay Train Blasts Houston Chronicle, United States - By RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM Associated Press Writer. BOMBAY, India — Seven explosions hit Bombay's commuter rail network during rush ... |
| Dozens killed in Mumbai blasts Toronto Star, Canada - MUMBAI, India — Seven explosions rocked Bombay’s commuter rail network during Tuesday evening rush hour, ripping apart train compartments, a railway ... |
| Explosions strike Bombay trains: reports MarketWatch - By MarketWatch. NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Explosions have struck trains in Mumbai during the evening rush hour Tuesday, according to media reports. ... |
| Bombay Train Blasts Described As Bombings MSN Money - BOMBAY, India (AP) - Seven explosions rocked Bombay's commuter rail network during Tuesday evening rush hour, killing as many as 100 people, police said. ... |
| At Least 20 Dead in Bombay Train Blasts Forbes - By RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM , 07.11.2006, 10:34 AM. Seven explosions rocked Bombay's commuter rail network during Tuesday evening rush ... |
| 100 feared dead after train explosions Ireland Online, Ireland - Seven explosions rocked Mumbai’s commuter rail network during today’s evening rush hour, killing at least 80 people, police said, warning the death toll ... |
 | Indian rail blasts kill at least 40 Channel 4 News, UK - At least 40 people have been killed in a series of blasts on commuter trains in the Indian city of Mumbai. Police confirmed seven ... |
| Blasts rock Mumbai rail network BBC News, UK - There have been at least six blasts on commuter trains in the Indian financial capital, Mumbai (Bombay), police say. It is not yet ... |
| At Least 20 Dead in Bombay Train Blasts San Francisco Chronicle, USA - By RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM, Associated Press Writer. Seven explosions hit Bombay's commuter rail network during rush hour Tuesday evening ... |
| Dozens Reported Killed in India Bombings Forbes - Seven explosions hit Bombay's commuter rail network Tuesday evening during rush hour, ripping apart train compartments, officials said. ... |
| Seven blasts hit commuter trains in Bombay, dozens reported dead EiTB, Spain - All of India's major cities were reportedly on high alert following the attacks. Bombay, a metropolis of about 17 million, has been ... |
| Dozens hurt as blasts hit Bombay trains San Jose Mercury News, USA - BOMBAY, India - Seven explosions hit Bombay's commuter rail network during rush hour Tuesday evening, ripping apart train compartments and reportedly injuring ... |
| Explosions rock Bombay Times Online, UK - By Times Online and agencies. At least six explosions rocked commuter trains and stations in the suburbs of the Indian financial ... |
| Explosions Hit Train Stations in India Salon - By RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM Associated Press Writer. July 11,2006 | BOMBAY, India -- An explosion struck a packed commuter train in a ... |
| Terrorists bomb Bombay railway Bangkok Post, Thailand - New Delhi (dpa) - At least seven people were killed and many others injured as a series of seven bombs exploded on the rail network of India's western Bombay ... |
| 7 Explosions Hit Trains in Bombay, India Forbes - By RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM , 07.11.2006, 10:09 AM. Seven explosions rocked Bombay's commuter rail network during Tuesday evening's rush hour. ... |
| Blasts hit commuter trains in Bombay, at least 15 reported dead EiTB, Spain - Bombay, India's financial center, and New Delhi, the capital, were reportedly on high alert. Bombay, a metropolis of about 17 million ... |
 | Explosions rock packed Mumbai commuter trains CTV.ca, Canada - Dozens are feared injured after at least five explosions struck Mumbai's commuter rail network during evening rush hour on Tuesday. ... |
| 6 explosions reported on trains in Mumbai, India; dozens reported ... Canada.com, Canada - MUMBAI, India (AP) - Six explosions rocked Mumbai's commuter rail network during Tuesday's evening rush hour, ripping apart train compartments and reportedly ... |
| Series of bombs hit Bombay's rail network Telegraph.co.uk, United Kingdom - At least three explosions have hit Bombay's commuter rail network during the evening rush hour, reportedly injuring dozens of people. ... |
| Explosion Hits Train in Bombay Suburb Washington Post, United States - By RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM. Nora Boustany 's column reporting on Washington's diplomatic community appears each Wednesday and Friday in The Post. ... |
| Explosions Hit Train Stations in India Guardian Unlimited, UK - By RAMOLA TALWAR BADAM. BOMBAY, India (AP) - An explosion struck a packed commuter train in a Bombay suburb during the Tuesday evening ... |
| 6 explosions hit trains in Bombay, India Boston Globe, United States - By Ramola Talwar Badam, Associated Press Writer | July 11, 2006. BOMBAY, India --Six explosions hit Bombay's commuter rail network ... |
Jerusalem Post, Israel -
An explosion rocked a packed commuter train in a Bombay suburb during Tuesday's evening rush hour, and police said there were casualties. ...
Mumbai blasts: Terror on the 5:36 Slow
Business Standard, India -
Karanukar Hegde is thanking his lucky stars he chose the other of the two first class compartments on the 5.36 pm slow train from Churchgate. ...
| Over 100 killed in Mumbai serial blasts Times of India, India - MUMBAI: Mumbai relived a nightmare when seven explosions shook the city within minutes on Tuesday evening. Reports said more than ... |
| 100 killed as explosions rock Mumbai's suburban trains Hindu, India - Mumbai, July 11 (AP): Seven explosions rocked Bombay's commuter rail network during Tuesday evening rush hour, killing as many as 100 people, police said. ... |
| Bombs hit trains in Mumbai, at least 135 dead Reuters - MUMBAI (Reuters) - At least 135 people were killed and hundreds injured in seven bomb explosions on packed commuter trains and stations during rush hour on ... |
| Mumbai Blasts Kill at Least 137 People, Injure 450 (Update1) Bloomberg - July 11 (Bloomberg) -- Mumbai, India's commercial hub, was hit by seven blasts, killing as many as 137 people and injuring 450 in the city's worst terror ... |
| Mumbai blasts: Commissioner appeals for calm Business Standard, India - Mumbai's Police Commissioner AN Roy appealed to the citizens to stay calm while the police tried to bring order in the city, particularly along the north-south ... |
 | Serial blasts in India kill over 100 The Age, Australia - A video grab shows the damage done to a train close to Mahim Station in Mumbai. More than 100 people were killed today in seven ... |
| 100 dead in Indian train explosions Guardian Unlimited, UK - Seven explosions have rocked Mumbai's commuter rail network during the evening rush hour, killing up to 100 people, police said. ... |
| At least 40 dead in Mumbai city blasts: official Boston Globe, United States - A video grab shows Mahim Station in Mumbai after a blast, July 11, 2006. (REUTERS/Times Now TV). MUMBAI (Reuters) - At least 40 people ... |
| Blasts kill 60 on Mumbai rail network Monsters and Critics.com, UK - New Delhi - At least 60 people were killed and 50 injured as a series of seven bombs exploded on the rail network in India's financial capital Mumbai on Tuesday ... |
| Chaos prevails on Western Railway line NDTV.com, India - An atmosphere of chaos and confusion prevailed on the Western Railway lines as thousands of commuters were left bewildered by the serial blasts in Mumbai. ... |
| Serial blasts in India kill 40 The Age, Australia - At least 40 people died in blasts on the rail network in the Indian city of Mumbai yesterday, a top state official said. "At least 40 people have died. ... |
| Mumbai Serial Train Blasts Kill at Least 75 People, Injures 450 Bloomberg - July 11 (Bloomberg) -- At least 75 people were killed and 450 injured in Mumbai after the suburban rail network in India's commercial hub was attacked in a ... |
 | At least 100 die as India rocked by blasts Sydney Morning Herald, Australia - MUMBAI: More than 100 people were killed on Tuesday in seven bomb explosions that closed the railway network in India's financial hub, Mumbai, police said. ... |
| 60 feared killed in Mumbai blasts NDTV.com, India - At least 60 people are feared killed in the series of blasts that rocked Mumbai today. Seven blasts have taken place on different railway stations in the city. ... |
| 100 feared dead after train explosions Ireland Online, Ireland - Seven explosions rocked Mumbai’s commuter rail network during today’s evening rush hour, killing at least 80 people, police said, warning the death toll ... |
| At least 40 dead in Mumbai blasts Reuters.uk, UK - MUMBAI (Reuters) - At least 40 people died in blasts on the rail network in the Indian city of Mumbai on Tuesday, a top state official said. ... |
| Mumbai Train Explosions, 15 Reported Dead Zaman Online, Turkey - At least four packed commuter trains were rocked by explosions during the rush hour Tuesday in India's financial city, Mumbai, officials said. ... |
| Mumbai blasts:Six trains hit, 15 likely killed Business Standard, India - Commuters with bloodied faces and clothes staggered out of railway stations after six powerful bomb blasts ripped through as many north-bound suburban trains ... |
| Serial blasts rock Mumbai Moneycontrol.com, India - Mumbai has been rocked by serial bomb blasts. All the blasts have taken place on the western lines. The scale of the causality is still unknown. ... |
| Blasts hit trains in Mumbai, 15 reported dead Reuters - MUMBAI, July 11 (Reuters) - Explosions hit at least five packed commuter trains during the rush hour on Tuesday in India's financial hub, Mumbai injuring ... |
| Tuesday terror: Six blasts rock Mumbai railway stations Times of India, India - MUMBAI: Mumbai relived a nightmare when six explosions shook the city in quick succession on Tuesday evening. Early reports said ... |
| At least 40 dead in Mumbai city blasts: official Washington Post, United States - Nora Boustany 's column reporting on Washington's diplomatic community appears each Wednesday and Friday in The Post. MUMBAI (Reuters ... |
| Mumbai train blasts 'kill dozens' Guardian Unlimited, UK - Dozens of people are reported to have been killed when a series of explosions hit packed commuter trains in Mumbai, India's financial centre, today. ... |
| India's Commercial Hub Mumbai Rocked by 5 Explosions (Update2) Bloomberg - July 11 (Bloomberg) -- India's commercial hub Mumbai was rocked by at least five explosions on the city's suburban train network during the evening rush hour ... |
| Centre keeping close watch Hindustan Times, India - The Centre is in constant touch with Maharashtra government in the wake of the serial blasts in suburban trains in Mumbai on Tuesday and is closely monitoring ... |
 | Blasts hit Indian rail network ITV.com, UK - At least 15 people have been killed in a series of blasts on commuter trains in the Indian city of Mumbai. Police confirmed at least ... |
| Blasts rock many Mumbai suburban Rly. stations Hindu, India - Mumbai, July. 11 (PTI): A series of blasts took place at Matunga, Khar, Santacruz, Jogeshwari, Borivali and Bhayendar suburban railway stations today. ... |
| Blasts rock Mumbai rail network BBC News, UK - There have been at least six blasts on commuter trains in the Indian financial capital, Mumbai (Bombay), police say. It is not yet ... |
 | Serial blasts rock Mumbai NDTV.com, India - The first blast has been reported near Khar Railway station in Mumbai, which has left several people injured. The incident took ... |
