India more dangerous that Afghanistan, Syria

March 04, 2014 09:52

A government data shows that India is among the most dangerous places in the world as far as bomb blasts per year are concerned -- next only to Iraq and Pakistan, with even war-torn Afghanistan and Syria doing better, reports The Times of India.

Latest data from National Bomb Data Centre shows that India suffered 212 bomb blasts in 2013 -- more than double of what Afghanistan (with 108 blasts) suffered. Facing internal strife, Bangladesh with 75 blasts and Syria with 36 blasts have done better.

In fact, along with Pakistan and Iraq, India accounts for almost 75% of bomb blasts in the world.

Read the full report here

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