Madrid March 11. 2004 Spain

The 11 March 2004, a series of ten explosions occurred aboard four commuter trains (Cercanías) in Madrid.
During the morning rush hour targeting a busy commuter rail line that runs just south of downtown Madrid. Four bombs were planted at the front, middle and rear of a single train, that exploded at 7:39 at Atocha sation, and three bombs planted on a single train went off simultaneously just outside of Téllez street, near Atocha station. Two more bombs on one train detonated at 7:41 at El Pozo del Tío Raimundo station. One further bomb exploded on a train at Santa Eugenia station at 7:42. Most of the casualties occurred at Atocha/Téllez (89 confirmed dead) and El Pozo (70) with another 17 at Santa Eugenia. More than 190 people were confirmed dead and 1,460 were wounded. Initial reports of 202 deaths were later revised down due to the misidentification of body parts. Al Qaeda has reportedly claimed responsibility for this series of bombings in Madrid. Photographed 17 January 2005.

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