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Saturday, 30 December, 2000, 15:25 GMT
Picture gallery: Manila blasts
The blasts in Manila caused havoc, as five bombs went off almost simultaneously.


The most devastating explosion was in the front coach of a crowded elevated train as it was pulling into a station.
The most devastating explosion was in the front coach of a crowded elevated train as it was pulling into a station.

Among the wreckage in the coach, emergency workers rushed to reach the injured.
Among the wreckage in the coach, emergency workers rushed to reach the injured.

More than 90 people were injured by the series of bombs which all went off around noon local time.
More than 90 people were injured by the series of bombs which all went off around noon local time.

Another bomb went off on a passenger bus in the main terminal in the northern suburb of Quezon city.
One of the bombs went off on a passenger bus in the main terminal in the northern suburb of Quezon City.

One of the bombs went off on a park bench near the US Embassy, damaging buildings in the area.
One of the bombs went off on a park bench near the US Embassy, injuring nine people and damaging nearby buildings.

A fifth bomb was found in a Manila commercial district and exploded as bomb experts tried to defuse it.
A fifth bomb was found in a Manila commercial district and exploded as bomb experts tried to defuse it.

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