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3 Blasts rock the capital
A series of explosions rocked Delhi this evening, leaving over 30 people dead and scores injured.
As many as 20 people have been killed in an explosion in Sarojini Nagar market and 15 others have reportedly been killed in Paharganj.
The markets were filled with shoppers doing their last-minute purchases for Diwali – the festival of lights.
Most of those injured or killed in the explosions were ordinary people out shopping in the festival season.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in a statement from Kolkata said the blasts is a clear case of terrorism.
A red alert has been sounded and police have deployed additional forces across the Capital.
As many as 20 people have been killed in an explosion in Sarojini Nagar market and 15 others have reportedly been killed in Paharganj.
The markets were filled with shoppers doing their last-minute purchases for Diwali – the festival of lights.
Most of those injured or killed in the explosions were ordinary people out shopping in the festival season.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, in a statement from Kolkata said the blasts is a clear case of terrorism.
A red alert has been sounded and police have deployed additional forces across the Capital.