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Blast rocks Mumbai train station
MUMBAI, India (CNN) -- A blast rocked the food court in the Mumbai Central train station Friday, injuring 21 people, six of them seriously. Initially, police said the blast had occurred in a McDonald's restaurant, but McDonald's said the explosion occurred at a nearby restaurant. A top Indian police official said Friday's explosion occurred in an air conditioning duct in the ceiling. He said there was no smell of explosive or of burning or charring, and added it was still too early to say what caused the blast. He said 15 people were given first aid at the scene but another six were taken to hospitals because of the severity of their injuries. A McDonald's spokeswoman in the United States said: "We do not believe this has anything to do with McDonald's. It did not happen on McDonald's property. It was the neighboring business, the restaurant right next door." McDonald's said none of its customers and employees were injured. Earlier this week, two people were killed and 15 others were wounded in a blast in a crowded Mumbai suburb. Mumbai is the city formerly known as Bombay. India has been concerned over recent terror attacks against Indian targets in the disputed territory of Kashmir. But observers say such blasts in the teeming metropolitan area are rare. Nevertheless, police have increased patrols to guard against attacks as the nation marked the 10th anniversary of the destruction of a mosque in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh. Hindus razed the 16th century Babri mosque in Ayodhya and the incident triggered bloody Hindu-Muslim clashes. (Ayodhya flashpoint) Indian authorities say they are not anticipating any trouble but are taking extra precautions, despite no rallies planned for the event. (India alert on anniversary) Authorities also are on alert because of the celebration of Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim festival ending the month of Ramadan, and the upcoming elections in Gujarat, the western state where many died in religious riots this year.
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