Now people from Ahmedabad be Cautious! Serial Blasts there!!

kunaldhami · 26th July 2008, 21:54

17 blast reported on TV..
Finally managed to talk with my uncle who is handling our A'bad office..One blast is just 500-600 mts away from our office..Everyone in my family is safe..

aaggoswami · 26th July 2008, 21:54

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Originally Posted by jassi

yes we are all praying for you Aggoswami and all the people stuck in Ahemdabad!!
It seems they they had blasts at the hospitals 40 mins after the serial blasts to prevent any successful rescue efforts

What ? In hospital. I got this information, but thought that it was people are shifted to hospital. There were two blasts in hospitals. One hospital was Civil and one of my cousin works there in Cancer department.

Dad is now leaving for A'bad. There is a lot of checking going on in Vadodara. This was apparent when I was coming home from college. I hope my dad makes it to express highway. It looks like even internet network is down in Ahmedabad.

If dad is not able to reach our home in Ahmedabad by 12 in the night, I will also be leaving for Ahmedabad.

At this point, I dont like elctronic media. They are showing the email they received from anti-humanity group. Now this will give rise to increased tension in Ahmedabad.

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Yep. That prayer was for you specially.

Thanks, Thanks a lot to all of you. I hope that I am able to get more news quickly.

Eddy · 26th July 2008, 21:55

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Originally Posted by aaggoswami

If this is for me, surely I will very, very happy to post the update. I would be relieved.

Yep. That prayer was for you specially.

Sagittarian · 26th July 2008, 21:56

The serial blast once again goes to prove that we are a country of incorrigible nincompoops, good at nothing other than condemning the blasts after they have taken place. The blasts are becoming so routine that one tends to lose count of them. Ahamedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Lucknow, Jaipur, Varanasi...In how many cases have our central or state agencies been able to bring the culprits behind these dastardly acts to book? The ministers make statements pointing their fingers at some terrorist organisation, cops and intelligences agencies start collecting bits and pieces of what is left at the scenes and then again it is time for the next series. Atrocious! USA is also a prime target of terrorists. Have we ever heard of a serial blast there? Not that these terrorists are not interested in doing similar things there. The reason it does not happen there is that they are eternally watchful and use whatever they have at their disposal to PREVENT such things. When are we going to learn!

aaggoswami · 26th July 2008, 22:21

Update:
18 blasts now and 18 human lives lost. More than 100 are injured.

bglsrini · 26th July 2008, 22:35

CNN says 17 blasts in 70 minutes and 26 dead.Really sad to here.

We will pray for safety for the public and all Team-Bhpians family......

aaggoswami - Dont worry,we all will pray for your family and everyone will be safe.

hvkumar · 26th July 2008, 22:40

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Originally Posted by Sagittarian

...In how many cases have our central or state agencies been able to bring the culprits behind these dastardly acts to book?

....once upon a time, the Parliament of India had shootings......once upon a time, they caught the guys behind that......and surprise, the Courts actually convicted him and sentenced him to hang.....once upon a time, a clemency petition was filed.....once upon a time, the powers that be dont want to take "politically incorrect" decisions.....hanging, no hanging.....are you still looking for answers?

aaggoswami · 26th July 2008, 22:48

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Originally Posted by kunaldhami

17 blast reported on TV..
Finally managed to talk with my uncle who is handling our A'bad office..One blast is just 500-600 mts away from our office..Everyone in my family is safe..

Glad to know this.

There were two blasts in two individual hospitals. One blast in each.
The two hospitals were L G Hospital and Civil Hospital.
Mobile network still down.
I heard that there is utter chaos in Ahmedabad. Dad will end his expresshighway travel in minutes.
I dont know how much time it will take to reach our home.

Was there a blast in Vastarpur ? Can any one throw light on this.

ASHISHPALLOD · 26th July 2008, 22:49

It seems that india has become soft target for terrorist.
Our govt do not learn from past mistakes and we people pay for that mistakes.
I don't think our govt is capable to contol these things.
Ahmedabad Bhpians, take care. Thats what we can say right now.

hvkumar · 26th July 2008, 22:50

No blast in Vastrapur.....just now talked to Ramky, he stays there

aaggoswami · 26th July 2008, 22:55

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Originally Posted by hvkumar

No blast in Vastrapur.....just now talked to Ramky, he stays there

Thanks, my maternal uncle stays there.
Did you talk on mobile. The mobile network is down. I am trying constantly.
Is there still a lot of chaos there ?
If no, then I can leave for A'bad.

hvkumar · 26th July 2008, 22:59

Mobile networks are mostly down, not geting through easily. We got through to Ramky after lots of trying. Ramky says Vastrapur area is quiet.

Dont worry, aaggoswami.

gopz · 26th July 2008, 23:03

aaggoswami:

During the blasts in Bangalore, cellphone operators had disabled outgoing facility, you can try from a landline, maybe you can reach them.

aaggoswami · 26th July 2008, 23:14

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Originally Posted by gopz

aaggoswami:

During the blasts in Bangalore, cellphone operators had disabled outgoing facility, you can try from a landline, maybe you can reach them.

We are trying constantly. Not able to reach them.
After reaching Ahmedabad, dad's mobile contact is also lost.
Dad last told that there is a lot of traffic jam. If not able to get more information, I will be leaving.

I request that if anyone has any news, please post here. It will be very helpful to me.

EDIT: Its around 3 hours that we are trying to get information. Still no success. I am leaving now. If any informtion about the present situation of that city, please post here. I will be able to ask other family members in Vadodara about the information for some time. The connectivity after around 60kms on expresshigway is a doubt. Till then I can get news.
Will post updates.
The number of human lives lost is more than 25 now as per the latest update I am able to see.

Mugen_Power · 26th July 2008, 23:39

@aaggoswami

All Mobile networks and landline was down when i last tried around 10:30, There was a blast at Narol so becareful, It is near Ahmedabad - vadodara expressway.

26th July 2008, 21:54	#16
kunaldhami BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Surat Posts: 152 Thanked: 82 Times	17 blast reported on TV.. Finally managed to talk with my uncle who is handling our A'bad office..One blast is just 500-600 mts away from our office..Everyone in my family is safe..
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26th July 2008, 21:56	#19
Sagittarian BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 61 Thanked: 2 Times	The serial blast once again goes to prove that we are a country of incorrigible nincompoops, good at nothing other than condemning the blasts after they have taken place. The blasts are becoming so routine that one tends to lose count of them. Ahamedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Lucknow, Jaipur, Varanasi...In how many cases have our central or state agencies been able to bring the culprits behind these dastardly acts to book? The ministers make statements pointing their fingers at some terrorist organisation, cops and intelligences agencies start collecting bits and pieces of what is left at the scenes and then again it is time for the next series. Atrocious! USA is also a prime target of terrorists. Have we ever heard of a serial blast there? Not that these terrorists are not interested in doing similar things there. The reason it does not happen there is that they are eternally watchful and use whatever they have at their disposal to PREVENT such things. When are we going to learn!
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26th July 2008, 22:21	#20
aaggoswami Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Vadodara Posts: 4,982 Thanked: 2,931 Times	Update: 18 blasts now and 18 human lives lost. More than 100 are injured.
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26th July 2008, 22:35	#21
bglsrini BHPian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: bangalore Posts: 291 Thanked: Once	CNN says 17 blasts in 70 minutes and 26 dead.Really sad to here. We will pray for safety for the public and all Team-Bhpians family...... aaggoswami - Dont worry,we all will pray for your family and everyone will be safe.
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26th July 2008, 22:49	#24
ASHISHPALLOD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: MH42 Posts: 2,007 Thanked: 334 Times	It seems that india has become soft target for terrorist. Our govt do not learn from past mistakes and we people pay for that mistakes. I don't think our govt is capable to contol these things. Ahmedabad Bhpians, take care. Thats what we can say right now.
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26th July 2008, 22:50	#25
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	No blast in Vastrapur.....just now talked to Ramky, he stays there
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26th July 2008, 22:59	#27
hvkumar Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 7,369 Thanked: 3,454 Times	Mobile networks are mostly down, not geting through easily. We got through to Ramky after lots of trying. Ramky says Vastrapur area is quiet. Dont worry, aaggoswami.
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26th July 2008, 23:03	#28
gopz BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: India Posts: 452 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	aaggoswami: During the blasts in Bangalore, cellphone operators had disabled outgoing facility, you can try from a landline, maybe you can reach them.
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26th July 2008, 23:39	#30
Mugen_Power Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Gujarat 03 Posts: 1,302 Thanked: 18 Times	@aaggoswami All Mobile networks and landline was down when i last tried around 10:30, There was a blast at Narol so becareful, It is near Ahmedabad - vadodara expressway.
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