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| Leaders condemn India train blast | Leaders condemn India train blast |
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| India and Pakistan have condemned a train bombing that killed at least 66 people as an act of terrorism aimed at disrupting their peace process. | India and Pakistan have condemned a train bombing that killed at least 66 people as an act of terrorism aimed at disrupting their peace process. |
| Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf vowed the attack would stiffen their resolve to reach a sustainable peace. | Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf vowed the attack would stiffen their resolve to reach a sustainable peace. |
| The train, running from Delhi to Lahore in Pakistan, was hit by two blasts at about midnight (1830 GMT Sunday) near Panipat, 80km (50 miles) from Delhi. | The train, running from Delhi to Lahore in Pakistan, was hit by two blasts at about midnight (1830 GMT Sunday) near Panipat, 80km (50 miles) from Delhi. |
| The ensuing fire swept through two carriages of the "Friendship Express". | The ensuing fire swept through two carriages of the "Friendship Express". |
| It is thought three-quarters of the 750 people on the train were Pakistanis, as were most of the dead. | It is thought three-quarters of the 750 people on the train were Pakistanis, as were most of the dead. |
| 'Anguish and grief' | 'Anguish and grief' |
| President Musharraf said the attack was a heinous crime. | President Musharraf said the attack was a heinous crime. |
| "Such wanton acts of terrorism will only serve to further strengthen our resolve to attain the mutually desire objective of sustainable peace," he said. | "Such wanton acts of terrorism will only serve to further strengthen our resolve to attain the mutually desire objective of sustainable peace," he said. |
| We couldn't save anyone. They were screaming inside, but no-one could get out Rajinder Prasad, rescuer In pictures: Blasts aftermath Rivals' cautious response | We couldn't save anyone. They were screaming inside, but no-one could get out Rajinder Prasad, rescuer In pictures: Blasts aftermath Rivals' cautious response |
| Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed "anguish and grief" and vowed the culprits would be caught. | Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed "anguish and grief" and vowed the culprits would be caught. |
| Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri said he would go ahead with a planned visit to India on Tuesday. | Pakistan's Foreign Minister Khurshid Kasuri said he would go ahead with a planned visit to India on Tuesday. |
| The reaction from both governments suggests the prime suspects might be groups such as Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad - the main Islamic militant groups who have been blamed for many high-profile bombings, says the BBC's Jill McGivering. | The reaction from both governments suggests the prime suspects might be groups such as Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad - the main Islamic militant groups who have been blamed for many high-profile bombings, says the BBC's Jill McGivering. |
| Recent attacks on Delhi, Mumbai and Varanasi, for example, seemed designed to damage India's image abroad and stoke anti-Pakistan feeling inside India. | Recent attacks on Delhi, Mumbai and Varanasi, for example, seemed designed to damage India's image abroad and stoke anti-Pakistan feeling inside India. |
| But the fact that so many of the dead on the train were Pakistani Muslims may indicate that the devices were intended for a different target, or exploded prematurely, she says. | But the fact that so many of the dead on the train were Pakistani Muslims may indicate that the devices were intended for a different target, or exploded prematurely, she says. |
| Anxious families gathered at Delhi's main rail station for informationInitial investigations suggest explosives in suitcases ignited bottles of paraffin to start a blaze. | Anxious families gathered at Delhi's main rail station for informationInitial investigations suggest explosives in suitcases ignited bottles of paraffin to start a blaze. |
| Witnesses said they saw people screaming and struggling to get out of the fire-stricken carriages. | Witnesses said they saw people screaming and struggling to get out of the fire-stricken carriages. |
| The BBC's Soutik Biswas, at the scene, said the heat of the flames had peeled the blue paint off the coaches, and oil and cinders covered the tracks. | The BBC's Soutik Biswas, at the scene, said the heat of the flames had peeled the blue paint off the coaches, and oil and cinders covered the tracks. |
| Shiv Ram, a police railway constable, was one of the first officials on the scene. | Shiv Ram, a police railway constable, was one of the first officials on the scene. |
| "The coaches were totally engulfed in flames. I brought out three charred women - I could only recognise them as women because they were wearing bangles," he said. | "The coaches were totally engulfed in flames. I brought out three charred women - I could only recognise them as women because they were wearing bangles," he said. |
| Many train windows in India have bars on them for security reasons. | |
| A rescuer, Rajinder Prasad, said: "We couldn't save anyone. They were screaming inside but no-one could get out." | A rescuer, Rajinder Prasad, said: "We couldn't save anyone. They were screaming inside but no-one could get out." |
| A doctor in Panipat, Ved Gupta, said: "It's very difficult to say who the victims were. Most of the bodies were charred beyond recognition." | A doctor in Panipat, Ved Gupta, said: "It's very difficult to say who the victims were. Most of the bodies were charred beyond recognition." |
| Relatives who gathered at Delhi station were given only a list of 13 injured and one identified body. | Relatives who gathered at Delhi station were given only a list of 13 injured and one identified body. |
| Visa arrangements | Visa arrangements |
| The burnt-out carriages were moved to a railway siding a couple of kilometres away for forensic examination. | The burnt-out carriages were moved to a railway siding a couple of kilometres away for forensic examination. |
| SAMJHAUTA EXPRESS Service suspended after 2001 Delhi parliament attackRestarted in January 2004 as part of peace moves Connects Delhi and Lahore, via Atari Runs twice a week One of a series of measures easing travel restrictions | SAMJHAUTA EXPRESS Service suspended after 2001 Delhi parliament attackRestarted in January 2004 as part of peace moves Connects Delhi and Lahore, via Atari Runs twice a week One of a series of measures easing travel restrictions |
| The rest of the train continued on its journey to the border station of Attari where passengers switched to another train to travel on to Lahore. | The rest of the train continued on its journey to the border station of Attari where passengers switched to another train to travel on to Lahore. |
| The Indian High Commission in Islamabad said arrangements were being made to process visas immediately for Pakistanis who had relatives on the train and wished to go to India. | The Indian High Commission in Islamabad said arrangements were being made to process visas immediately for Pakistanis who had relatives on the train and wished to go to India. |
| The twice-weekly service from the Indian capital to Lahore was restarted in 2004 after a two-year gap as part of the peace process between the two countries. | The twice-weekly service from the Indian capital to Lahore was restarted in 2004 after a two-year gap as part of the peace process between the two countries. |