2003 Mumbai bus bombing
| Ghatkopar Bus Bombing | |
|---|---|
| Location | Mumbai, India |
| Date | 28 July 2003 |
Attack type | Bus Bombing |
| Deaths | 4 |
At 21:15 hrs on 28 July 2003 a bomb placed under a seat of a B.E.S.T. bus exploded on the busy Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg in Ghatkopar. The bomb was placed in the rear of the bus and killed 4 people and injured 32. A man who was riding a motorcycle behind the bus and a woman who was in a rikshaw travelling near the bus were among those killed. An eyewitness claims that the woman was thrown at least 10 feet away from the rikshaw and died on the spot.
This is the fourth in a series of five bombings against the city within a period of eight months. Other bombings include
- 2002 Mumbai bus bombing
- 2003 Mumbai bombing
- 2003 Mumbai train bombing
- 25 August 2003 Mumbai bombings
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Coordinates: 19°05′43″N 72°54′51″E / 19.095213°N 72.914178°E
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