Spain - At least one explosion at Madrid train station [186 dead, over 1000 wounded, graphic photos]

Associated Press | March 10, 2004

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MADRID, Spain (AP) -- At least one explosion rocked a Madrid train station Thursday, news reports and witnesses said.

Police cars raced to the Atocha station after the early morning explosion. An Associated Press reporter saw a woman with a bloodied face outside the station. Medics were seen treating at least three people.

People living near the station said they heard at least two blasts.

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[yonif]

Spanish media talking about ETA as a possible attacker.

Also, one witness quoted by Israeli media: "The scenes after the explosion reminded me of what we see in Israel after an explosion of a bus"

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Madrid Blasts Kill 50 People on Trains, Spanish TVE Reports

March 11 (Bloomberg) -- Madrid trains crowded with morning commuters were hit by three explosions that have killed about 50 people, Spanish television station TVE reported. Police said they suspect they were terrorist bombs.

Spain's Red Cross said at least 200 people were injured.

Three bombs were detonated almost simultaneously between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. near three train stations, a National Police spokeswoman said. The stations were El Pozo, Santa Eugenia, and Atocha, which is Madrid's main hub serving southern cities.

Some of the train cars destroyed were on the line connecting Guadalajara, northeast of Madrid, to the capital city.

An Interior Ministry spokesman made no immediate comment.

In December Spanish anti-terrorism police arrested people trying to bomb trains on Christmas Eve, they said in December.

Last Updated: March 11, 2004 03:03 EST

[yonif]

Looks like Israel Radio was right.

[zarf]

Hey Javier Solena!! Is this terrorism or justifiable acts of resistance by an oppressed people??!!

[PureSolace]

Yonif, yep... Sky news is now putting the dead total at around 60...

[yonif]

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A wounded man is rushed from the station in Madrid on Thursday. (CNN)

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El Pais via Babelfish -

To hurt deads 65 died and a hundred of in a chain of attacks in Madrid

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At least 65 people have died and a hundred has been hurt when exploding three devices in the railway stations of Atocha, Santa Eugenia and the Well towards the 7,35 hours. According to official sources, 40 people have passed away when exploding a pump in the train that arrived from Alcala de Henares at Atocha, other 15 in the station of Santa Eugenia and ten died in the Well. The confusion is enormous and the authorities have partially suspended the circulation of the meter and the BIRD to Guadajara. Santiarios equipment takes care of numerous the wounded ones and has been necessary to improvise a field hospital.

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It seems one of the train cars that was bombed was empty, and the toll could of been a lot worst.

[yonif]

[hellinahandcart]

Sickening.

[yonif]

Spanish media talking about ETA. They failed to do a similar attack Christmas, at the train station. In addition, elections are on Sunday.

[PureSolace]

still waiting for the AP /Reuters / AFP pics to start streaming in here in the states... so far AFP only has a pic of a cartoon explosion to go with their breaking communique.

[hellinahandcart]

Oh man, look at that train.

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Are you serious? That is completely tasteless.

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[PureSolace]

Yea its a bit tacky... still waiting for the pics to get stateside. People must be out having tea today... Either that or I'm checking the wrong sources. :)

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