Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Chronology of Major Blasts in the Country


Mumbai: Following is the chronology of major blasts in the country:
Varanasi, December 7, 2010: Two-year-old girl killed and 25 others injured in a blast which takes place between the Dashashwamedh and Shitla ghats on the river Ganga.
Pune, February 13, 2010: 17 people killed and over 60 injured when a bomb rips out the famous German bakery in the city.
Mumbai, November 26, 2008: 166 people killed in coordinated serial explosions and indiscriminate firing across Mumbai including the crowded CST railway station and two five-star hotels, Oberoi and Taj.
Assam, October 30, 2008: At least 77 killed and over 100 injured in 18 bombings across Assam.
Imphal, October 21, 2008: 17 killed in a powerful blast near Manipur Police Commando complex.
Malegaon, Maharashtra, September 29, 2008: Five people killed after a bomb kept in a motorbike goes off in a crowded market.
Modasa, Gujarat, September 29, 2008: One killed and several injured after a low-intensity bomb kept on a motorcycle goes off near a mosque.
New Delhi, September 27, 2008: Three people killed after a crude bomb is thrown in a busy market in Mehrauli.
New Delhi, September 13, 2008: 26 people killed in six blasts across the city.
Ahmedabad, July 26, 2008: 57 people killed after 20 synchronised blasts in less than two hours.
Bangalore, July 25, 2008: One person killed in a low-intensity bomb explosion.
Jaipur, May 13, 2008: 68 people killed in serial bombings.
January 2008: Terrorist attack on CRPF camp in Rampur kills eight.
October 2007: Two killed in blast inside Ajmer Sharif shrine in Rajasthan during Ramzan.
August 2007: 30 dead, 60 hurt in Hyderabad terror strike.
May 2007: A blast at Mecca mosque in Hyderabad kills 11 people.
February 19, 2007: Two bombs explode on board a train bound from India to Pakistan, burning to death at least 66 passengers, most of them Pakistanis.
September 2006: 30 dead and 100 hurt in twin blasts at a mosque in Malegaon.
July 2006: Seven bombs on Mumbai's trains kill over 200 and injure 700 others.
March 2006: Twin bombings at a train station and a temple in Varanasi kill 20 people.
October 2005: Three bombs placed in busy New Delhi markets a day before Diwali kill 62 people and injure hundreds.

Datas Found in South Asia Terrorism Portal :

Date
Place
Killed
Injured
July 11, 2006
7 blasts at 7 locations in local trains across the city
181
890
August 25, 2003
Gateway of India and Zaveri Bazaar
50
150
July 29, 2003
Ghatkopar
3
34
April 14, 2003
Bandra
1
0
March 13, 2003
Mulund Railway Station
11
80
January 27, 2003
Vile Parle
1
25
December 6, 2002
Mumbai Central railway station
0
25
December 2, 2002
Ghatokpar
3
31
February 27, 1998
Virar
9
0
January 24, 1998
Malad
0
1
August 28, 1997
Near Jama Masjid
0
3
March 12, 1993
13 blasts across the city
257
713

Compiled from English language media sources.

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