08-10-2006, 09:20 AM
Gateway of India and the Mumba Devi temple in Mumbai, 25 August 2003 - Twin blasts
<b>. The date of the attack</b>
Monday August 25, 2003
(according to http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/s...000/3921475.stm )
<b>. The location</b>
Gateway of India, Mumba Devi temple
<b>. A brief synopsis of the event</b>
- 2003: Bombay rocked by twin car bombs
Two powerful bomb blasts have rocked the Indian city of Bombay within minutes of each other, killing at least 44 people and injuring nearly 150.
The two bombs, planted in taxis, went off during the lunchtime period.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/s...000/3921475.stm
- One explosion took place at the Gateway of India, the city's top tourist attraction.
The other explosion took place - and claimed most of the casualties - in a busy jewellery market near the Mumba Devi temple in central Bombay.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3178893.stm
<b>. The number dead</b>
"At least 48 die in Mumbai blasts" ( http://in.rediff.com/news/2003/aug/25blast.htm )
"At least 44" ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3178893.stm )
<b>. The number injured</b>
"Nearly 150 people were injured" ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3178893.stm )
<b>. The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible</b>
Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayiba and the banned Students Islamic Movement of India. (SIMI)
( http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/s...000/3921475.stm )
<b>. A source online listing the above information.</b>
- http://in.rediff.com/news/2003/aug/25blast.htm
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3178893.stm
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/s...000/3921475.stm
<b>. Link to pictures/images/slide show/jpeg (or other format)</b>
- Images: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/photo_...ery/3179667.stm
<b>. Other links in media</b>
- Soundfile: "The BBC's Adam Mynott - The death toll climbed steadily all day to over 50"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/video/39442000...1_mynott_vi.ram
<b>. The date of the attack</b>
Monday August 25, 2003
(according to http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/s...000/3921475.stm )
<b>. The location</b>
Gateway of India, Mumba Devi temple
<b>. A brief synopsis of the event</b>
- 2003: Bombay rocked by twin car bombs
Two powerful bomb blasts have rocked the Indian city of Bombay within minutes of each other, killing at least 44 people and injuring nearly 150.
The two bombs, planted in taxis, went off during the lunchtime period.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/s...000/3921475.stm
- One explosion took place at the Gateway of India, the city's top tourist attraction.
The other explosion took place - and claimed most of the casualties - in a busy jewellery market near the Mumba Devi temple in central Bombay.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3178893.stm
<b>. The number dead</b>
"At least 48 die in Mumbai blasts" ( http://in.rediff.com/news/2003/aug/25blast.htm )
"At least 44" ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3178893.stm )
<b>. The number injured</b>
"Nearly 150 people were injured" ( http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3178893.stm )
<b>. The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible</b>
Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Tayiba and the banned Students Islamic Movement of India. (SIMI)
( http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/s...000/3921475.stm )
<b>. A source online listing the above information.</b>
- http://in.rediff.com/news/2003/aug/25blast.htm
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/3178893.stm
- http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/s...000/3921475.stm
<b>. Link to pictures/images/slide show/jpeg (or other format)</b>
- Images: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/photo_...ery/3179667.stm
<b>. Other links in media</b>
- Soundfile: "The BBC's Adam Mynott - The death toll climbed steadily all day to over 50"
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/video/39442000...1_mynott_vi.ram