On Friday, the 12th of March 1993, Mumbai, the commercial capital of India, was rocked by a series of bomb explosions, which resulted in the death of 257 people, injuries to 713 and damage to public property worth Rs.27 crores.
Location of the blasts:
The blasts were caused at prestigious and important buildings like Mumbai Stock Exchange, Air-India Building, Hotel Sea Rock, Hotel Juhu Centaur, Hotel Airport Centaur and busy commercial areas like Zaveri Bazar, Century Bazar and Katha Bazar.
Explosions were also caused near Shiv Sena Bhawan and at Plaza Theatre. Simultaneously, hand-grenades were thrown at Sahar International Airport and at Fishermen`s Colony inhabited by members of Hindu community at Mahim, with the object to incite communal violence.
One that thankfully missed:
One of the targets selected was the BPCL Refinery at Chembur but fortunately it escaped being bombed on account of tight security arrangements at the premises.
The blasts took place in Mumbai at following timings at different locations:
