Series of Bomb Blasts Killed 17 Today (Wednesday/July 13) in Mumbai (Video Report Included)

Series of Bomb Blasts Killed 13 Today (Wednesday/July 13) in Mumbai

MUMBAI, India (July 13) – According to updated reports; 17 people killed and more than 81 injured in a series of bomb blasts that took place during rush hour today in Mumbai, India's financial capital. 

Reportedly, three explosions went off within minutes of each other in Mumbai on Wednesday evening, leaving at least 10 killed and several injured in the first terror attack in Mumbai after November 2008.

The fires were quickly put out, and police quickly moved into all three areas -- Dadar in central Mumbai and Opera House and Zaveri Bazar in south Mumbai.
All three are busy commercial and residential areas, and were bustling with people and traffic during the evening peak hours when the explosions took place.

Police said the first explosion at Opera House occurred after 7 pm. Within minutes, the other blasts followed.

The terror attack spread panic in Mumbai, India's commercial and movie capital.

Watch the video below before jumping to further details:

A parked car bore the brunt of the blast in Dadar.

Police teams quickly moved into the three places. In New Delhi, the home ministry put the National Security Guard (NSG) on alert.

One blast took place in Dadar in central Mumbai and the others in Zaveri Bazar and the Opera House in south Mumbai.

According to Home Minister P. Chidambaram, the entire city of Mumbai has been placed on "high alert."

India blamed the banned Pakistan-based Islamist group Lashkar-e-Taiba for orchestrating the attacks, which led to suspension of fragile peace talks between the two nuclear-armed rivals.