BREAKING NEWS: Serial bomb blasts in Jaipur, India
A series of bomb blasts Tuesday night in the northern Indian city of Jaipur in Rajasthan state have left at least 50 dead. From CNN-IBN:
Seven serial blasts have rocked the city of Jaipur at 7:35 PM on Tuesday evening. The blasts took place in the walled city area, in the Manas Chowk Police Station area, Johari Bazaar and the other in the Hanuman Mandir area. The walled city area is full of bylanes and is a very congested area.
First video report:
The report above says all the places bombed were tourist spots.
From: Aaman Lamba <aamanlamba[at]gmail.com>
Updates - police and hospital numbers here:
http://desicritics.org/2008/05/13/121202.php [desicritics.org]Please note: 2s was at the blast site, and is live twittering updates:
http://twitter.com/2s [twitter.com] - best example of citizen media in the
Indian context yet
Watch live streaming video from CNN-IBN here.
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A message that went out to American citizens registered with the US Embassy in New Delhi:
From: "CitizenServices, American" <ACSEMBND@state.gov>
Date: Wed, 14 May 2008 00:24:32
Subject: Warden Message - Jaipur Bomb Blasts - 13 May 2008A series of powerful explosions occurred in Jaipur, Rajasthan including Sangener Gate, Subhash Chowk, Hanuman Temple in Tripolia Bazaar, Chandpol, Bari Choupad, Manak Chowk, Johri Bazaar, and Hawa Mahal at 7:30 p.m. local time, May 13th.
Visitors and residents of Jaipur should avoid the areas affected by the blasts. Americans traveling in India should maintain a low profile, and avoid crowded areas and other public places.For the latest security information, Americans traveling abroad should regularly monitor the Department's Internet web site at <http://travel.state.gov> http://travel.state.gov where the current Worldwide Caution Public Announcement, Travel Warnings and Travel Alerts can be found. Up to date information on security can also be obtained by calling 1-888-407-4747 toll free in the United States, or, for callers outside the United States and Canada, a regular toll line at 1-317-472-2328. These numbers are available from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday (except U.S. federal holidays).
U.S. citizens may contact the American Citizens Services Unit of the Embassy or the Consulates General for further information:-- The <http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov> U.S. Embassy in New Delhi is located at Shanti Path, Chanakya Puri 110021; telephone +91-11-2419-8000; fax +91-11-2419-8407. The Embassy's Internet home page address is <http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov> http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov.
-- The <http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov> U.S. Consulate General in Mumbai (Bombay) is located at Lincoln House, 78 Bhulabhai Desai Road, 400026, telephone +91-22-2363-3611; fax +91-22-2363-0350. Internet home page address is <http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov> http://mumbai.usconsulate.gov.
From USINPAC...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
5/13/2008
Contact: Michael Taylor
Telephone: (202) 628-3451
Email: mtaylor@usinpac.comINDIAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY CONDEMNS BOMBINGS IN JAIPUR
USINPAC saddened by the Loss of LifeJaipur, India--The Indian-American community and the U.S. India Political Action Committee (USINPAC) condemn the recent bomb attacks in India's western city of Jaipur and are deeply saddened by the loss of life.
At least six bombs exploded in Jaipur, leaving up to 150 people wounded. Rajasthan state government officials said between 50 and 60 people were killed in the explosions. This makes these the deadliest bomb attacks in India in nearly two years.
"Our heartfelt sympathies go out to the families of the victims and we hope that the authorities are able to bring the perpetrators of these attacks to justice as soon as possible," says Sanjay Puri, Chairman of USINPAC.
No group has claimed responsibility for the attacks, but India has previously blamed Pakistan-based Islamist militants fighting to end New Delhi's rule of Kashmir for such bombings. In July 2006, seven explosions ripped through Mumbai's railway system, killing more than 180 people. That attack, like many others, was blamed on Islamic militants based in neighboring Pakistan and aided by local Muslims.
Over the past few years, a series of bomb blasts in Indian cities have killed hundreds of people. Last August, three bombs killed 38 people in Hyderabad, in southern India. In October of last year, a bomb exploded at a Muslim shrine in Ajmer, Rajasthan, killing at least two people. In November, explosions in three northern cities - Varanasi, Lucknow and Faizabad - killed at least 13 people.
About USINPAC
The U.S. India Political Action Committee (USINPAC) is the political voice of 2.5 million Indian-Americans. USINPAC provides bipartisan support to candidates for federal, state and local office who support the issues that are important to the Indian-American community. For more information, go to www.usinpac.com.
Thank you for the news-flash about serial blast in Jaipur. It is a sad for
Indians in general and for us Jaipurians in particular.
Regards.
Mahesh Sharma
Posted by: Mahesh Sharma | May 13, 2008 at 02:44 PM
CNN NREAKING NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!
TODAY: 17 bomb blasts in Ahmedabad, India - 15 killed, over 100 injured.
Yesterday: 7 bomb blasts in Bangalore, India
Jaya Kamlani
Posted by: Jaya Kamlani...BREAKING NEWS!!!!!! | July 26, 2008 at 12:23 PM
Yahoo/Reuters News UPDATE to bomb blasts:
Thirteen bombs hit India's Ahmedabad, five killed
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080726/wl_nm/india_blasts_dc (link for updates and full story)
AHMEDABAD, India (Reuters) - At least 13 small bombs exploded in the Indian city of Ahmedabad on Saturday, killing at least five people and wounding 55, a day after another set of blasts in the country's IT hub, officials said…. Saturday's blasts were in Ahmedabad's crowded old city dominated by its Muslim community… One television channel showed a bus with its side blown up, shattered windows and the roof half-destroyed.
Ahmedabad is the main city in the communally sensitive and relatively wealthy western state of Gujarat, scene of deadly riots in 2002 in which 2,500 people are thought to have died, most of them Muslims killed by rampaging Hindu mobs.
Some IT companies in Bangalore, known as India's Silicon Valley, were increasing security after bombs went off there. Each bomb had a similar explosive force to one or two grenades.
In May, eight bombs killed 63 people in a crowded shopping area in the western city of Jaipur.
Jaya Kamlani
Posted by: Jaya Kamlani ... BREAKING NEWS!!!!!! | July 26, 2008 at 12:49 PM
I don't know why you tolerate such stuff in India. And in the end it is something you tolerate as if you didn't and demanded action from your government they would indeed do whatever it took to stop it.
Posted by: Greg | July 26, 2008 at 04:29 PM