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Bomb explosions kill 15 in Assam | Bomb explosions kill 15 in Assam |
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At least 15 people have been killed and about 30 others injured in a series of bomb blasts in India's north-eastern state of Assam, police say. | |
The first explosion took place in a crowded marketplace in the state's main capital, Guwahati, killing 13 people. | The first explosion took place in a crowded marketplace in the state's main capital, Guwahati, killing 13 people. |
Two died in the second blast, which reportedly targeted an oil installation in the outskirts. Casualties are not clear in a third incident at a temple. | |
No-one has claimed the blasts, but police blamed separatist rebels. | |
Religious ceremony | |
The bombs went off within minutes of each other at about 1840 local time (1340 GMT), police say. | The bombs went off within minutes of each other at about 1840 local time (1340 GMT), police say. |
The first device was placed in a tea stall, when scores of people from the Hindi-speaking state of Bihar were gathering for an evening religious ceremony. | The first device was placed in a tea stall, when scores of people from the Hindi-speaking state of Bihar were gathering for an evening religious ceremony. |
The whole area was a mess of mangled flesh and wreckage, correspondents say. | The whole area was a mess of mangled flesh and wreckage, correspondents say. |
Officials suggested the target of the second bombing was an oil installation on the outskirts of the city, Agence France Presse news agency reported. | |
A third explosion soon after devastated a temple in the suburbs. | |
The blasts come two months after peace talks between the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and the Indian government broke down. | The blasts come two months after peace talks between the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) and the Indian government broke down. |
The group has been fighting for a separate homeland for Assamese people since 1971 and accuses the government in Delhi of exploiting the state's rich natural resources. | The group has been fighting for a separate homeland for Assamese people since 1971 and accuses the government in Delhi of exploiting the state's rich natural resources. |
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