Bombs kill at least 60 in Jaipur, India

Seven bombs ripped through the centuries-old Indian city of Jaipur on Tuesday, killing at least 60 people. Another 150 were wounded in the blasts at a jewelry market, a Hindu temple and other areas of the popular tourist destination.

The western Indian city of Jaipur is known for its palaces and temples that draw hundreds of thousands of tourists every year.

Tuesday is the day of worship set aside for the Hindu monkey god Hanuman. One of the bombs exploded outside a temple packed with people offering prayers on the way home from work.

The first bombing occurred at 7:30 in the evening. Other bombings occurred over a period of twelve minutes at other places in the ancient walled city.

Eye witness, said, "Suddenly there was a blast and when I looked this side, there were dead bodies everywhere. The roads were choked."

The police chief of Rajasthan blamed the bombings on a terrorist plot and says bicycles may have been used.

Suspicion quickly fell on Islamic militant groups accused of a string of attacks on India in recent years.

Shortly after the bombings, authorities put New Delhi and Mumbai on high alert along with several other cities. Security was also stepped up at airports and railway stations across India.

Indian President Pratibha Devisingh Patil and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh have condemned the blasts.