What the records say
- When
- 7 Dec 2010
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 25.32° N, 83.01° E
- Description
- One child is killed and 20 people are injured in a bomb blast at a temple in Varanasi, northern India.
Placed at the town its text puts it in, Varanasi.
2010 Varanasi bombing
Terrorist bombing attack in Varanasi, India
The 2010 Varanasi bombing was a blast that occurred on 7 December 2010, in one of the holiest Hindu cities, Varanasi. The explosion occurred at Sheetla Ghat, adjacent to the main Dashashwamedh Ghat, where the sunset aarti, the evening prayer ritual to the holy river, Ganges had commenced, on these stone steps leading to it, where thousands of worshipers and tourists had gathered.
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