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Explosions shake Indian capital | Explosions shake Indian capital |
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Five suspected bomb blasts have been reported within minutes of each other in markets in India's capital, Delhi. | |
At least 30 people are thought to have been hurt in the blasts, which though apparently not very powerful, happened in areas crowded with evening shoppers. | At least 30 people are thought to have been hurt in the blasts, which though apparently not very powerful, happened in areas crowded with evening shoppers. |
The exact cause of the blasts is not known but police suspect they were bombs. | |
Several Indian cities have recently been targeted by suspected Islamist militants using crudely-made bombs. | Several Indian cities have recently been targeted by suspected Islamist militants using crudely-made bombs. |
Two of the blasts in Delhi are believed to have taken place in the central shopping district of Connaught Place. | |
Another blast took place in a market in the Greater Kailash area in south Delhi. | |
A BBC producer who visited the scene said a low-intensity explosion had scattered glass over a large area, near a popular cafe. |