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    July 16, 2011

Death Toll Rises in Mumbai Attacks

   VOA News
   People participate in a march to pay homage to victims of Wednesday's
   serial explosions in Mumbai, India, Saturday, July 16, 2011
   Photo: AP

   Indian officials say the death toll from this week's bomb blasts in
   Mumbai has risen to 19 people, as police continue to investigate
   evidence to determine who was responsible.
   Officials said Saturday two more people had died of the more than 130
   injured in Wednesday's triple bomb blasts that shocked India's
   financial capital.
   Teams of investigators have been sifting through forensic evidence and
   surveillance video for days, but still have not named any suspects.
   Authorities also are questioning suspected members of militant
   organizations, despite the fact that no group has claimed
   responsibility.
   While they refuse to speculate on who might be responsible, officials
   say they believe it was a coordinated terrorist attack and have not
   ruled out that Mumbai's criminal gangs were involved.
   Forensic examination of debris at the sites already has indicated that
   ammonium nitrate - a common fertilizer ingredient - was used in the
   explosives. Officials say the improvised explosive devices used
   indicate some level of sophistication.

   Wednesday's attack was the worst to hit India's financial hub since
   Pakistan-based militants laid siege to the city in 2008, killing 166
   people.
   Peace talks between the two countries were suspended following that
   attack and have just recently resumed. The Pakistani government
   condemned the violence immediately after the blasts.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.

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