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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. | Five suspected bomb blasts have been reported within minutes of each other in markets in India's capital, Delhi. |
Three people were killed in the blasts, according to local TV channels, while at least 30 are said to have been hurt. | |
The explosions are not thought to have been very powerful but they happened in areas crowded with evening shoppers. | |
The exact cause of the blasts is not known but bombs are suspected. Crude explosives have been detonated in several Indian cities recently. | |
More than 400 people have died in separate attacks since October 2005, with the cities of Ahmedabad and Jaipur among those hit. | |
India has blamed Islamist militant groups for these previous bombings. | |
Two of the latest blasts in Delhi are believed to have happened in the central shopping district of Connaught Place. | |
Another blast took place in a market in the Greater Kailash area in south Delhi. | 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. | A BBC producer who visited the scene said a low-intensity explosion had scattered glass over a large area, near a popular cafe. |