The World : Car Bombs Hit Melbourne

Seven car-bomb blasts rocked Melbourne, Australia, seriously damaging the city’s central police station. There were six explosions within about ten minutes of the first blast at midday, police said. The first blast injured several people, including a magistrate and a police officer. Press reports said two people were badly injured and at least 15 others were taken to hospitals after they were hit by flying glass and debris. A police spokesman said there was no immediate claim of responsibility, but he said the station had received a warning telephone call before the explosions started. At least two of the bombs were believed to have been planted in police cars.