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Blast in J&K bus injures 10 tourists

On Monday, an Indian tourist and his taxi driver were killed and four tourists injured in a grenade attack in Srinagar.

Updated on: May 25, 2006 07:22 PM IST
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Ten Indian tourists were hurt on Thursday in a blast in Srinagar, police said, as India's premier ended a meeting aimed at restoring peace in the revolt-hit Kashmir.

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"The blast took place in the Zakura area of Srinagar and 10 tourists are injured," a police spokesman said, adding that three of the victims were in serious condition.

The spokesman said it was unclear whether they were injured in a grenade attack or a bomb explosion.

On Monday, an Indian tourist and his taxi driver were killed and four tourists injured in a grenade attack in Srinagar.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, speaking after the two-day conference with pro-India politicians to discuss the region's future, said that the heavy Indian troop level in Kashmir could be reduced if violence lessened.

 
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