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Mumbai: At least 13 people have been killed
and 70 others injured in three bomb blasts that
rocked Mumbai on Wednesday evening in the
crowded Dadar, Opera House and Zaveri Bazar
areas, police sources have said. Union Home Ministry confirmed that the blasts
are terror strikes and added that Improvised
Explosive Devices were used at all the three
locations. The blast at Dadar took place in Kabutar Khana, in
the two-storey JK Building at Tata Road No. 1 in
Opera House and at Khaul Gali in Zaveri Bazar. The blasts went off within minutes of each other
with the first being reported at 6:50 PM in south
Mumbai's Zaveri Bazaar, near the famous
Mumbadevi temple, in which some people were
injured, said Mumbai Police spokesperson Nisar
Tamboli. The second explosion was reported in a taxi in
Dadar area, he said. "We are verifying the nature
of explosions. At this moment I cannot say
anything more than this," Tamboli said. Union Home Secretary RK Singh told CNN-IBN, "I
have spoken to the DGP and Chief Secretary. The
Chief Secretary will get back to us with details.
There is no confirmation about the intensity of
blasts." According to an eyewitness a fire that broke out
in Zaveri Bazar following the blasts has been
brought under control. Police, ambulance, home guards and fire brigade
have been rushed to the spot. A Border Security Force plane is leaving for
Mumbai with National Security Guards personnel,
forensic experts and senior National
Investigation Agency officials. The injured have been rushed to JJ Hospital, GT
Hospital, KEM Hospital and St George's Hospital. Security alerts have been issued in all major cities
including New Delhi and Kolkata after the blasts
in Mumbai.