http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11_July_2006_Mumbai_train_bombings 6 bombs in 35 minutes during rush hour traffic (6.25pm to 7pm) in local trains (dominant means of public transportation)... i doubt anything has happened to my parents since they dont travel by train but im worried about friends and family
that's horrible, my prayers are with them. hopefully your friends and family are safe! how far away is Mumbai from your hometown?
from this report... "There was no immediate claim of responsibility for what appeared to be bombings, but the blasts came in quick succession _ a common tactic employed by Kashmiri militants that have repeatedly targeted India's cities." http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/blasts-tear-through-trains-in-bombay/n20060711094209990019
Just makes me wonder how this world will be in a few years. Sorry to hear that Milo i hope all is well with your family and friends.
Def. have our thoughts with your family and friends Milo! This almost seems too complicated for Kashmiri separatists...
Mumbai == Bombay == my home this act seems to be terrorist/politics related... theres a huge political leader in bombay... a statue of his wife was desecrated recently... riots followed after that and now this crap phone lines in bombay are jammed so i havent been able to get through to anyone... however one of my friends got a hold of my parents and they are fine... however a couple good friends have not yet been accounted for
Same here! by the way Milo I did not know you were Indian! You looked Mexican to me in your pictures! Hehe
I am very sorry to hear this Milo. I am glad that your parents are OK and I hope that your friends will be alright too. I will pray for them. Mark
thanks for your concerns guys... found out that all my immediate family and close friends are fine... however, too many innocent people died :wtc:
oh mann :'( i just got the news that 2 of my best friends died in the 2nd bombing :'( this sucks hopefully i get a little good news about my mom's brother he has not been found yet.. i dunno.. calls are getting thru if u try it at night abt 3 o clock am.. [also Kashmiri militants are not terrorist they are fighting to free kashmir from india and pakistan.. ] this just sucks
Please don't be offended by this statement, but Kashmiri militants, are by definition terrorists. If they only targeted the militaries of India and Pakistan, then they would be classified as "freedom fighters" or "rebels", but by the definition of the word terrorist, those who use violence to force political or social change against a civilian population, they are terrorists. I know this is a political and emotional issue and if disagree with what I say, then I will have no problem with it...I am sorry for your loss and hope the others turn out to be okay...
Shady, I am extremely sorry about your losses also. I also hope that your Uncle is OK. My thoughts and prayers are with you and Milo both. This crap has got to end..... Mark
Man that sucks! Milo I am glad to hear that your friends and family got through this fine. WRXCrazy sorry to hear about your friends. This world can suck sometimes....
sorry to hear about your friends shady... hope your uncle is ok about the kashmiri militant statement, every terrorist is fighting for freedom... killing innocent people makes them terrorists
glad to hear the people close to you were alright! I was reading about this today at work. Honestly from the way the news played it I think whoever did it was targetting someone. 7 bombs, all in first class, and went off around the same time. If they just wanted to kill a bunch of people they wouldn't have put bombs just in 1st class.
i have updated the first post with this link from wikipedia which is much more detailed... i am from bandra and my parents live there... you can see where the blasts were relative to where we live http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/11_July_2006_Mumbai_train_bombings
Milo, that is bad news. I remember worrying about my friends and family back in NYC on 9-11 my prayers are with your nation and people
i hope religious riots dont break out... it seems unlikely that they will but its always a possibility
Sharp: Sorry to hear that about your friends man, this must be a really hard time for you right now. Milo: I'm glad to hear that your family is safe It looks like the Indian police are already making progress with the investigation, all we can do now is hope this comes to a swift and just conclusion Craig
Sorry to hear about that guyz, I went through the same things on 9-11 my dad and grandparents live in DC and good friends in NY all you can do is pray nowadays.