At least 18 people have been confirmed dead while 131 were taken to hospitals with injuries after the Mumbai triple blasts, Home Minister P. Chidambaram said Thursday a day after visiting the sites

The 131 injured have been admitted to 13 hospitals, of which 26 have been discharged, 82 are reportedly stable and 23 are seriously injured, the home minister said. The death toll can go up to 18, as one severed head has also been recovered.




The death toll could increase, he said, adding there was no report of any other blast or threat. Union Home Secretary R K Singh said about 100 injured have been admitted to various hospitals.