At least 21 killed in bomb blasts across Indian holy city
The Hindu
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Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (India):
Three bomb explosions ripped through this holy city, killing at least 21 persons and injuring 62 others at a crowded temple and a railway station.
The police found two other bombs near the city's main cremation site on the banks of the Ganga. Immediately after the blasts, the police were put on high alert in several parts of the country and security was stepped up at places of worship, vital installations and government buildings. __________________
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The first blast took place inside the Sankat Mochan temple adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple. The bomb went off around 6.30 p.m. when the temple was teeming with devotees during the evening pooja.
An eyewitness said a marriage ceremony was in progress at the temple. Rescue workers struggled in the city's narrow lanes to cart out the victims, said the people on the scene. Minutes later, another bomb went off in the holding area of platform one of the Cantonment railway station. The third blast occurred in a crowded coach of the Shiv Ganga Express just before it was to leave for New Delhi.
The compartment was packed with people going on vacation ahead of the Holi. An official said 10 persons died at the temple and 11 at the railway station. Eight of them were women, he said.
The Hindu
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Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh (India):
Three bomb explosions ripped through this holy city, killing at least 21 persons and injuring 62 others at a crowded temple and a railway station.
The police found two other bombs near the city's main cremation site on the banks of the Ganga. Immediately after the blasts, the police were put on high alert in several parts of the country and security was stepped up at places of worship, vital installations and government buildings. __________________
See Also:
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Hours after blasts, three LeT men gunned down
The religious capital of Hinduism
Temple blasts: Explosives were kept in pressure cooker
Varanasi blasts rock Parliament, both Houses adjourn
___________________
The first blast took place inside the Sankat Mochan temple adjacent to the Kashi Vishwanath temple. The bomb went off around 6.30 p.m. when the temple was teeming with devotees during the evening pooja.
An eyewitness said a marriage ceremony was in progress at the temple. Rescue workers struggled in the city's narrow lanes to cart out the victims, said the people on the scene. Minutes later, another bomb went off in the holding area of platform one of the Cantonment railway station. The third blast occurred in a crowded coach of the Shiv Ganga Express just before it was to leave for New Delhi.
The compartment was packed with people going on vacation ahead of the Holi. An official said 10 persons died at the temple and 11 at the railway station. Eight of them were women, he said.
