2007 Hyderabad Bombings

On August 25, 2007, two bombs exploded in the Andhra Pradesh region of New Delhi, India. Commonly referred to as the Hyderabad Bombings, Andhra Pradesh government classified the event as an act of terror.

Fast Facts

1. The first bomb exploded in Lumbini Amusement Park
2. The second bomb exploded five minutes later at 19:50 in Gokul Chat Bhandar
3. Killed: at least 44¹
4. Injured:60¹
5. Suspects: Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islami
6. Wounded: 100 +
7. 19 othr explosive devices were found across the city
8. Time: 7:40 p.m. local time (1010 EDT)
9. Blasts occurred within 10 minutes of each other

Two Bombs

The first of the two bombs exploded at the Lumbini Amusement Park, while the second occurred at the popular Gokul Chat Bhandar restaurant. The day after the explosions, 19 unexploded bombs were discovered in varios locations throughout Hyderabad. All of the bombs were found in high-traffic public areas.

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