(IBN)
Hyderabad: At least 15 people are feared to have been killed in a series of explosions on Thursday evening which took place in Dilsukh Nagar bus stand area of Hyderabad. The explosions reportedly took place near an eatery and a movie theatre at around 7 pm, following which the area was cordoned off. At least 40 people sustained injuries in the blasts.
While one of the blasts took place near Venkatadri theatre, the second one occurred near Konark theatre. According to police, while the first bomb was placed on a motorcycle, the second bomb might have been kept inside a tiffin box.
Police are yet to ascertain the number of casualties and nature of the explosions. Following the serial explosions in the state capital, high alert was sounded across Andhra Pradesh.
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The blasts took place in a crowded area, injuring at least 40 people, who were immediately rushed to nearby hospitals.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that at least three blasts have taken place in the Andhra Pradesh capital but the site of the third explosion is yet to be ascertained. The NIA also rushed its team to the sites where the blasts occurred.
While some of those who got injured were rushed to Osmania Hospital, others were taken to some other nearby hospitals.
Reacting to the incident, TRS leader Kiran Rao said the situation in the Andhra Pradesh capital was very chaotic. "This is not a time to have political divisions...this is an attack on our country and democracy, we all are together," said Kiran Rao.
Dilsukhnagar, the area were the incident took place is a crowded area in Hyderabad, and the biggest fruit market in Andhra Pradesh.
Hyderabad: At least 15 people are feared to have been killed in a series of explosions on Thursday evening which took place in Dilsukh Nagar bus stand area of Hyderabad. The explosions reportedly took place near an eatery and a movie theatre at around 7 pm, following which the area was cordoned off. At least 40 people sustained injuries in the blasts.
While one of the blasts took place near Venkatadri theatre, the second one occurred near Konark theatre. According to police, while the first bomb was placed on a motorcycle, the second bomb might have been kept inside a tiffin box.Police are yet to ascertain the number of casualties and nature of the explosions. Following the serial explosions in the state capital, high alert was sounded across Andhra Pradesh.
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The blasts took place in a crowded area, injuring at least 40 people, who were immediately rushed to nearby hospitals.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) said that at least three blasts have taken place in the Andhra Pradesh capital but the site of the third explosion is yet to be ascertained. The NIA also rushed its team to the sites where the blasts occurred.
While some of those who got injured were rushed to Osmania Hospital, others were taken to some other nearby hospitals.
Reacting to the incident, TRS leader Kiran Rao said the situation in the Andhra Pradesh capital was very chaotic. "This is not a time to have political divisions...this is an attack on our country and democracy, we all are together," said Kiran Rao.
Dilsukhnagar, the area were the incident took place is a crowded area in Hyderabad, and the biggest fruit market in Andhra Pradesh.
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