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May 13th, 2008

Police: 7 blasts strike Indian city of Jaipur; 10 dead

Posted: 11:25 AM ET

DELHI, India (CNN) - At least seven explosions detonated in quick succession Tuesday evening, killing at least 10 people in India's northwestern city of Jaipur, local police told CNN-IBN.

The blasts struck about 7:30 p.m. (10 a.m. ET) and exploded within 12 minutes of each other, police said. They detonated within a small radius in Jaipur's old city, which is frequented by tourists.

One struck near Hanuman Temple, which was crowded with Hindus who worship Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god, on Tuesdays. Another struck near a sweet shop, police said.

There has been no claim of responsibility.


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