Update on serial blasts in Mumbai as at 6:00 P.M today

• 03 blasts were reported in Mumbai by the Mumbai Police at 06:54 PM at Opera House, 06:55 PM at Zaveri Bazar and 07:06 PM at Kabutar Khana, Dadar on 13th July 2011.

• Union Home Minister Mr. P Chidambaram visited all the 03 blast sites and visited the injured at the Saifee hospital. He also conducted a meeting with C.M Maharashtra at Mantralaya.

• Union Home Minister held a press conference at 0930 AM today alongwith the Chief Minister, Maharashtra at Sahyadri Guest House, Mumbai.

• According to reports from the Mumbai Police 17 persons have died and another 134 persons are injured, of which condition of 13 is stated to be critical and 27 injured have been discharged after treatment. These figures are subject to change on the basis of further verifications and confirmations.

• The CFSL teams from Delhi (7 members) and Pune (4 members) have reached Mumbai, visited all the sites and collected samples.

• NIA team has reached Mumbai at 0140 AM on 14/07/2011 and visited all the incidents spots.

• 06 member Post blast investigation team of NSG reached Mumbai at 0225 AM on 14/07/11 and carrying out investigation.

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