Triple Blasts Rock Delhi, 16 Dead
By Natasha | Sat, 10/29/2005 - 20:26
New Delhi, India -- Just two days before Diwali, triple blasts have rocked New Delhi in which 16 have been confirmed dead and more than 50 are seriously injured.
Injured have been admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Lady Harding hospital, Kalawati Saran Hospital and other hospitals.
The three blasts happened almost together in Paharganj, Sarojini Nagar Market and third one in a DTC bus in Govindpuri.
15 people have been confirmed to have died in Sarojini Nagar blast alone. 2 were confirmed dead in Paharganj, one of the oldest and most congusted part of Delhi.
Police have issued orders to shut all the markets in Delhi and a Red Alert has been announced in the capital.
Chief Minister Sheila Dikhshit has asked people not to panic and avoid going to crowded places. She said its too early to say which terrorist outfit could be responsible for this.
Injured have been admitted to Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Lady Harding hospital, Kalawati Saran Hospital and other hospitals.
The three blasts happened almost together in Paharganj, Sarojini Nagar Market and third one in a DTC bus in Govindpuri.
15 people have been confirmed to have died in Sarojini Nagar blast alone. 2 were confirmed dead in Paharganj, one of the oldest and most congusted part of Delhi.
Police have issued orders to shut all the markets in Delhi and a Red Alert has been announced in the capital.
Chief Minister Sheila Dikhshit has asked people not to panic and avoid going to crowded places. She said its too early to say which terrorist outfit could be responsible for this.
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