11 serial blasts in Assam, several killed & injured

Eleven serial blasts  rocked several districts of Assam today, including four in Guwahati, killing at least seven persons and injuring over 50 others.

Several of the injured were said to be in a critical condition

Thick black smoke billowed into the sky as the blasts in Guwahati targeted busy markets like Fancy Bazar, Pan Bazar and the district courts. One blast went off a mere 100 metres from the residence of Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. The powerful bombs went off simultaneously at around 11.30 AM with one of them exploding in front of the Kamrup district deputy commissioner’s office in Guwahati, official sources said.

Two other bombs exploded at Ganeshguri near the capital complex where five persons were killed and Fancy Bazar area, they said.

Three blasts took place in Barpeta district, while two explosions occurred in Bongaigaon. Two persons were killed in twin blasts in Kokrajhar districts, the sources said.

The mangled remains of cars littered Guwahati’s streets even as fire brigade personnel and rescue workers rushed in to control the flames.