Shocking News in Delhi .. Is everyone OK?

50 killed in three blasts in Delhi

October 29, 2005 18:15 IST
Last Updated: October 29, 2005 21:19 IST

Terrorists struck in the capital in a big way on the eve of Diwali on Saturday triggering three explosions in two markets and near a bus killing 50 people and injuring over 70 others, including some foreigners.

The first explosion took place at around 1740 IST in the busy Paharganj market in central Delhi in which 11 people died and 60 were injured. The market, which is frequented by foreigners, was bustling with Diwali shoppers.

Minutes later another explosion rocked Sarojini Nagar Market in south Delhi killing where maximum casualties were reported.

Another blast took place 10 km further south in Govindpuri area.

Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil said 37 bodies were in Safdarjang Hospital while Union Health Secretary P K Hota said seven bodies were brought to Lady Hardinge hospital, four to Ram Manohar Lohia hospital and two to AIIMS.

Police Commissioner K K Paul said that the explosive, which went off in Paharganj, was planted either in a motorcycle or a rickshaw.

Nine others were killed in Sarojini Nagar Market area and Govindpuri, police sources said.

Market areas of Paharganj and Sarojini Nagar were choc-a-bloc with shoppers doing their last minute purchases for Diwali next week.

Sixteen injured were admitted in the Ram Manohar Lohia hospital, of which four had succumbed to their injuries while others were being treated, Medical Superintendent N K Chaturvedi told PTI.

The blasts are suspected to be the handiwork of banned Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Toiba outfit.

An alert was sounded in the capital with the police chief asking people to be vigilant.

He said unclaimed objects lying anywhere should not be touched and information about these should be passed on to the police immediately.

The public has also been asked to inform the police about any suspicious persons moving in their neighbourhood in the recent days or any other suspicious movement they might have seen.

Preliminary reports said that just about an hour ago, police had received a call about a bomb placed in a bag in the Paharganj area. But before the police could get to the place, the explosive went off.

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I know dearies .........I Came Back from Delhi just a little time back after my shopping trip there.. 😳,Thank god we didn't postpone our plan....otherwise na jaane kya hota mera 😆 but My Mausi stays in Delhi,But not in the area where the blasts took place.....So she's safe........Thank god

I hope Everybody else's okay 😭 😭 😭

Whats going on in this world maan😭😕....Between all the natural disaster's and the terrorisms, it won't take much long for the world to end

these ppl r sick and stuppids...what the hell they want.... 😭 and how they can kill these innocent ppl....

Originally posted by: prachi4AJ

I know dearies .........I Came Back from Delhi just a little time back after my shopping trip there.. 😳,Thank god we didn't postpone our plan....otherwise na jaane kya hota mera 😆 but My Mausi stays in Delhi,But not in the area where the blasts took place.....So she's safe........Thank god

I hope Everybody else's okay 😭 😭 😭

GLad to know that you and your family is fine 😊

Originally posted by: hippi2go

Whats going on in this world maan😭😕....Between all the natural disaster's and the terrorisms, it won't take much long for the world to end

Very true .. LIfe is anyways so short why is ther eso much hatered everywhere

this is so horrible, what a sick world we live in...

Oh, thats sad, and shocking. 😭 Is everyone alrite who lives in Delhi? I hope everything turns out the fine.

I don't know what to say. All these disasters, with natural disasters, have always been here since the creation of mankind. We never know when we are gonna die & where. 😭

thank god every1's okie.....these peeps r reallie gettin on my NERVES!!!!