petertenthije
03-11-2004, 05:05 PM
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3502218.stm
Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar says Spain will not bend in the face of terrorism after bomb blasts killed at least 182 people in Madrid.
The "mass murderers" would be totally defeated, Mr Aznar vowed.
Co-ordinated blasts hit trains at Atocha rail station in the centre of the capital and two smaller stations.
No group has admitted responsibility but Spain's government blames Basque militant group Eta for the attacks, which come ahead of Sunday's election.
There was no warning ahead of the attacks.
There was a total of 10 blasts, Mr Acebes said, and police had defused three other devices hidden in backpacks.
Explosions on board rocked a train as it was entering Atocha station shortly after 0630 GMT, while other blasts went off on a train as it was passing Tellez street just outside the terminal.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39877000/gif/_39877754_south_east_madrid2_416map.gif
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39875000/jpg/_39875742_train_ap203body.jpg
Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar says Spain will not bend in the face of terrorism after bomb blasts killed at least 182 people in Madrid.
The "mass murderers" would be totally defeated, Mr Aznar vowed.
Co-ordinated blasts hit trains at Atocha rail station in the centre of the capital and two smaller stations.
No group has admitted responsibility but Spain's government blames Basque militant group Eta for the attacks, which come ahead of Sunday's election.
There was no warning ahead of the attacks.
There was a total of 10 blasts, Mr Acebes said, and police had defused three other devices hidden in backpacks.
Explosions on board rocked a train as it was entering Atocha station shortly after 0630 GMT, while other blasts went off on a train as it was passing Tellez street just outside the terminal.
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39877000/gif/_39877754_south_east_madrid2_416map.gif
http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/39875000/jpg/_39875742_train_ap203body.jpg