Terror struck Mumbai when three near simultaneous blasts ripped through crowded areas in Wednesday evening July 13 killing at least 21 people and injuring 113 in a grim reminder of the deadly 2008 Mumbai attack Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said 21 people had died in the back-to-back explosions which struck in a span of 14 minutes apparently aimed at causing maximum casualties during the peak hour Union Home Minister P Chidamabaram said the quick succession of the blasts showed that it was a coordinated attack by terrorists