08-09-2006, 04:40 AM
Mumbai bombings,March 12, 1993.
<b>. The date of the attack</b>
March 12, 1993
<b>. The location</b>
Mumbai financial capital, Mumbai, India
<b>. A brief synopsis of the event</b>
The 1993 Mumbai bombings were a series of 13 bomb explosions that took place in Mumbai (Bombay), India on March 12, 1993. The attacks were the most destructive and coordinated bomb explosions in the country's history.
The explosives went off within 75 minutes of each other across several districts of India's financial capital. The blasts were caused at prestigious and important buildings like Mumbai Stock Exchange, Air-India Building, Hotel Sea Rock, Hotel Juhu Centaur, Hotel Airport Centaur and busy commercial areas like Zaveri Bazar, Century Bazar and Katha Bazar. Explosions were also caused near Shiv Sena Bhawan and at Plaza Theatre. Simultaneously, hand-grenades were thrown at Sahar International Airport and at Fishermen's Colony inhabited by members of Hindu community at Mahim.
<b>. The number dead</b>
317
<b>. The number injured</b>
1,400
<b>. The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible</b>
Dawood Ibrahim, Tiger Memon and Mohd. Dossa along Pakistani spy agency (ISI)
<b>. A source online listing the above information. </b>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Mumbai_bombings
<b>. Link to pictures/images/slide show/jpeg (or other format)</b>
Video
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/s...000/4272943.stm
<b>Other links in media</b>
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/1993/03/...1663767938.html
http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:wnYBCMv...k&cd=9&ie=UTF-8
<b>. The date of the attack</b>
March 12, 1993
<b>. The location</b>
Mumbai financial capital, Mumbai, India
<b>. A brief synopsis of the event</b>
The 1993 Mumbai bombings were a series of 13 bomb explosions that took place in Mumbai (Bombay), India on March 12, 1993. The attacks were the most destructive and coordinated bomb explosions in the country's history.
The explosives went off within 75 minutes of each other across several districts of India's financial capital. The blasts were caused at prestigious and important buildings like Mumbai Stock Exchange, Air-India Building, Hotel Sea Rock, Hotel Juhu Centaur, Hotel Airport Centaur and busy commercial areas like Zaveri Bazar, Century Bazar and Katha Bazar. Explosions were also caused near Shiv Sena Bhawan and at Plaza Theatre. Simultaneously, hand-grenades were thrown at Sahar International Airport and at Fishermen's Colony inhabited by members of Hindu community at Mahim.
<b>. The number dead</b>
317
<b>. The number injured</b>
1,400
<b>. The group which claimed responsibility, or which the security apparatus claimed was responsible</b>
Dawood Ibrahim, Tiger Memon and Mohd. Dossa along Pakistani spy agency (ISI)
<b>. A source online listing the above information. </b>
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Mumbai_bombings
<b>. Link to pictures/images/slide show/jpeg (or other format)</b>
Video
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/s...000/4272943.stm
<b>Other links in media</b>
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/1993/03/...1663767938.html
http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:wnYBCMv...k&cd=9&ie=UTF-8