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Last Updated: Sunday, 26 August 2007, 08:24 GMT 09:24 UK
In pictures: Hyderabad bombs

Local people read the news of Saturday's bomb blasts in Hyderabad

The southern Indian city of Hyderabad is on a state of alert after twin bomb attacks killed dozens of people on Saturday evening.

Relatives wail while holding a person injured in a bomb blast at Lumbini Park

The explosions took place minutes apart, at an open-air auditorium and a popular outdoor restaurant.

Police officials inspect the blast scene at Lumbani park

Police are hunting for clues to who was responsible for the attacks.

Police officials inspect the site of Saturday's blast at Lumbani park

Andhra Pradesh chief minister Y S Rajasekhara Reddy described the blasts as a suspected "terrorist act".

Police inspect the interior of a blast hit street eatery, Gokul Chat

The authorities want to keep a lid on any religious tensions in the wake of the attacks.

A victim of a twin blast is shifted to a hospital

Meanwhile, families have been anxiously awaiting news of loved ones caught up in the explosions.




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