Two bombs placed on bicycles exploded in a crowded market-place in Hyderabad. Credit: REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder
Bombs planted on bicycles exploded in a major IT centre in India yesterday with 117 left wounded by the attack.
Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said the government had been warned of an unspecified threat: "A general alert was given in the past two to three days to the whole country. And that's all."
The main political opposition in India, called for a one-day strike in Hyderabad to protest against the attack.
The Foreign Office minister Hugo Swire has said he is "appalled to hear of the bomb attacks in India."
Having just spent three days with the Prime Minister seeing the optimism and opportunities across India, these attacks are a shocking reminder of the terrorist threat this country faces.
I condemn this cowardly act of terror and, as agreed between the Prime Minister and Prime Minister Singh, the UK will continue to work closely with India to tackle the threat of terrorism wherever it occurs.
Police examine the site of an explosion in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad Credit: REUTERS/Krishnendu Halder Investigating officers inspect the site of one of the explosions Credit: REUTERS/Stringer Firefighters extinguish a fire at the site of one of the explosions Credit: REUTERS/Stringer
The blasts took place in a busy area of Hyderabad close to a large fruit and vegetable market, according to local reports.
Local TV images appear to show the facades of shops destroyed Credit: NDTVPolice and citizens survey the aftermath of one of the blasts Credit: NDTVLocal TV image appears to show motorcycles damaged in one of the blasts Credit: NDTV
India's Federal Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said the bombs were attached to two bicycles about 150m (500 feet) apart, the Associated Press reports.
He said eight people died in one explosion and three in the other.
