Bombings in western Indian city kill 29

charlotte.com     Jul 27, 2008            

Yash Vyas, 6, lies on a bed in a ward of the Civil Hospital in Ahmadabad, India, late Saturday, July 26, 2008. Yash lost his father Dushyant Vyas and his brother Rohan was injured in Saturday's blasts. At least 29 people were killed and 88 wounded when a series of small explosions hit the western city on Saturday, a top official said. AHMADABAD, India -- Bombs exploded Saturday near a busy market and a hospital in a western Indian city, killing 29 people and injuring 88 a day after deadly blasts struck the southern technology hub of Bangalore. There was no immediate claim of responsibility and it was not clear whether the bombings were connected to those a day earlier. But suspicion for both quickly fell on Muslim militants who were blamed for previous attacks, including the 2006 bombings that ripped through Mumbai's commuter... [read full story]                    

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