Mumbai Bleeds Once Again

7 Blasts in Western Railway Trains Rock Mumbai City

Most of you must have already heard about the serial bomb blasts that rocked Mumbai city today evening.

I had just reached my travel agent’s office when I was informed about it. Landlines were down and so were the cell phone networks. While on my way back home, the news on all the radio stations was different from one another. But could have never imagined the whole situation to be disastrous to such an extent.

As per Star News -

Mumbai’s heart line, the Western Railway Line had been blown apart by 7 strong blasts across different trains. The first blast occurred in a first-class compartment of a local train near Khar station at 6.25 p.m. Followed by blasts at Mahim, Matunga, Jogeshwari, Borivili, Bhayendar and Mira Road.

The railway police, however, have said there were four blasts on along the Western Railway, while the state police said there were five blasts.

The bombs were targeted at the Rush hour chaos which is usually the scene at every Mumbai station, practically every day of the week. All the bombs were placed in the men’s first class compartments.

The blast blew the train compartment to pieces and several passengers were seen jumping out. The injured have been taken to the nearby hospitals and there have 25 confirmed deaths so far.

The Police were doing their best to move away passengers, who are still in daze and shock of what they had witnessed in front of them.

This un-doubtly has been one of the most cowardly acts by those scrupulous bastards, who don’t even deserve a place among the dead. The depth of today’s catastrophe will only be a bit clear as hours pass by.

My city will surely re-cover but this bruise will stay with us forever.

God Bless and Be Strong.

UPDATE @ 11.45 pm

1. Not 7 but 8 bombs - The 8th Bomb was difused at Bhayender. So the confirmed list is Bandra, Mahim, Khar, Borivali, Jogeshwari, Mira Road and Matunga.

2. 162 people confirmed dead and more than 300 injured.

3. Mumbaikars on the roads helping stranded train passengers reach their homes and relatives, providing water and food.

4. People agitated with lack of extra bus service on the roads inspite of being promised by the governemt.

5. One man has been arrested in Mumbai outskirts, who might be linked with the bombings.

6. Decision will be taken later on in the night whether schools and colleges will be open tommorrow.

7. Police suspect Dawood’s hand in this incident as well.

8. Landlines and Cell phones are working now.

9. Traffic has eased down in many surbaban areas.

10. To help or need help or Further information : Mumbai Help , Mumbai Metroblogging and Desicrtics.

UPDATE @ 12.45 pm

1. 149 dead and 436 injured.

2. Schools and Colleges remain open.

3. Western Railway Line partially open i.e. Andheri to Bandra

4. One Lakh rupees awarded to the familes of the dead and Fifty Thousand rupees to the injured.

5. Majority commuters and locals complaining about the lack of safety and help provided by the Mumbai Police.

6. Need Blood Donations Urgently at Holy Family Hospital in Bandra.

7. High Alert in all Metro cities and Airports.

8. Blasts carried out by Lashkar-e-Toiba and local Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) activists.

9. 7 Bombs exploded - The one in Mira Road exploded while being defused.

10. List of the Injured People via IBN Live.

Where the Blasts Occured

UPDATE @ 12/07 - 8.00am

1. Blast Timeline Khar — 1824 hrs
Bandra — 1824 hrs
Jogeshwari — 1825 hrs
Mahim — 1826 hrs
Mira Road — 1829 hrs
Matunga — 1830 hrs
Borivali — 1835 hrs

2. Many schools and colleges are closed today.

3. 174 dead and 485 injured.

4. Many are still missing.

5. Many died because of jumping from running trains after hearing the blasts.

6. Police are still looking for clues. No terrorist group has yet claimed the attack.

UPDATE @ 11.00 am

1. Death Toll - 190

2. Injured - 625

UPDATE @ 03.30 pm

1. Western Railways back in action.

2. People go to work via Local Trains

3. Many bodies left un-identified

4. Deadly explosive mixtures which are more lethal than RDX may have been used.

I will keep updating as and when possible. If you have any information or anything to say at all in this regard….please post it in the comment section.