At least 13 people were killed and 81 injured in three blasts that rocked Mumbai this evening, Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan said.
"As per information available with us, 13 persons have been killed and 81 injured in the three blasts," Mr Chavan told reporters.
Emergency equipment is available at hospitals where the injured have been rushed. Ambulances have been pressed into service, Mr Chavan said.
"These are terror attacks. It is an attempt to disrupt peace," he said. Mumbai Police commissioner Arup Patnaik said the blasts at Opera House and Zaveri Bazaar were of higher intensity than the one at Dadar.
"It is a terror act. Quite obvious that some terror element is involved in the attack. Zaveri Bazaar blast took place due to an IED kept in an abandoned umbrella. All three blasts occurred between 6.50 and 7 pm," he said.
"It would be premature to say what kind of explosives were used," Mr Patnaik said. NSG, BDDS, ATS and other agencies are on the spot and relief work is on. The entire city has been cordoned off, he added.