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2003 Mumbai train bombing

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Non-fatal injuries
  
70

Location
  
Mumbai

Attack type
  
Bomb

Date
  
13 March 2003

Total number of deaths
  
10

Location
  
Mumbai

Similar
  
2014 Chhattisgarh attack, 2007 Uttar Pradesh bombings, Rafiganj train wreck, Bodh Gaya bombings, 2008 Assam bombings

At 19:45 hrs on 13 March 2003 a bomb exploded as a train pulled into Mulund railway station. The bomb was placed in the first class ladies compartment and killed 10 people and injured 70. Among the ten killed were four women who were in the first class compartment and six men who were in the adjoining second class compartment. Two of the four women were police constables.

This is the third in a series of five bombings against the city within a period of eight months. Other bombings include:

  • 2002 Mumbai bus bombing
  • 2003 Mumbai bombing
  • 2003 Mumbai bus bombing
  • 25 August 2003 Mumbai bombings
  • References

    2003 Mumbai train bombing Wikipedia