DUBAI/CHENNAI: An Indian was killed and another injured as five explosions rocked parts of Bahrain’s capital Manama on Monday. The blasts also claimed another life as the country grapples with growing political unrest.
The blasts, including one near the Indian embassy, took place between 4.30 am and 9.30 am in the upmarket Qudaibiya and Adliya districts of Manama.
India’s ambassador to Bahrain Mohan Kumar confirmed that one of the victims was an Indian, who died when he accidentally stepped on an explosive device. The man was identified as Murugayyan, 29, a native of Trichy in central Tamil Nadu, and a driver by profession. He was employed as a driver with the owner of a restaurant named Acacia Gallery.
Another Indian, a municipal collector, was also injured during one of the explosions, which were believed to have been caused by “locally made bombs”.
