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30 injured in J&K terror attack

Terrorists attacked two tourist buses near Dal Gate and Chinar Bagh areas.

Updated on: May 31, 2006, 19:51:00 IST
None | By , Srinagar
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At least 30 tourists, mostly from West Bengal, were injured as terrorists carried out two grenade attacks in quick succession targeting tourist buses on Wednesday.

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According to TV reports two people have been killed in the incident.

Terrorists hurled a grenade on a bus at Badyari Chowk in Dal Gate area around 1740 hours, official sources said.

Minutes later, they hurled another grenade at a second bus at Chinar Bagh in the same area, the sources said.

They said the injured were rushed to SMHS hospital where the condition of one of the injured was stated to be critical.

No terrorist outfit claimed responsibility for the attack.

Wednesday's incident came five days after terrorists had attacked a tourist bus on May 26 killing four persons from Gujarat.

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