Friday, July 25, 2008
Blast in Bangalore
Bangalore city was struck with seven serial blasts around the busy junctions of the city. Two people are reportedly killed and twenty injured. The areas struck by the blasts are Madiwala, Kormangla, Adugudi, Nayandahalli, Mysore Road and Hosur Road.
Crude bombs were used for the blasts and were triggered by timers. The blasts are reported to be of low intensity and fifteen have been injured and taken to local hospitals.
Sequence of blasts:
1st blast - 1:20 - Madiwala Bus stop
2nd blast - 1:25 - Mysore Road
3rd blast - 1:40 - Adugudi
4th blast - 2:10 - Koramangla
5th blast - 2:25 - Vittal Mallya Road
6th blast - 2:35 - Langford Town
The blasts are reported to have happened around 1:45pm. The blast at Adugudi is reported to have left a crater in the road. Hosur road is a busy road connecting the centre of the city to the suburbs.
All the mobile phone networks have been jammed across the Bangalore city. All malls, schools etc have been shut down in the city. Police has requested everyone to maintain calm.
The police has confirmed that the blasts look pre-planed. Following the blasts, all metros have been put on high alert
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