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Chronology of major blasts in the country

Following is the chronology of major blasts in the country:

July 13, 2011 / 21:13 IST

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.

first published: Jul 13, 2011 09:12 pm

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