A series of seven explosions killed and wounded hundreds of people on crowded commuter trains and stations during evening rush hour in the Indian financial capital of Mumbai on Tuesday July 11, 2006.

Officials say at least 185 people died and up to 700 were injured in the blasts in the city's western suburbs as commuters made their way home. All seven blasts came within an 11-minute span, between 6:24 and 6:35 p.m. (12:54 and 1:05 p.m. GMT).

Analysts are comparing the attack with the mass transit bombings in Madrid in 2004 and London last year, saying they all involved a series of mutiple blasts and were well-coordinated.