Queen Elizabeth II condemns bomb blasts

New Delhi, Jul 13 (UNI) Queen Elizabeth of Britain today expressed deep shock at the deaths and injuries caused by Tuesday's bomb explosions in Mumbai saying a sense of horror had been deeply felt in the United Kingdom.

In a message to President A P J Abdul Kalam, the Queen said greatest sympathy and admiration had also been felt in the UK for all those who have been coping with the consequences of the serial blasts, according to the British High Commission here.

''I was deeply shocked to learn of the many deaths and injuries caused by the recent bombings in Mumbai. A sense of horror at these terrible acts has been deeply felt in the United Kingdom together with the greatest sympathy and admiration for all those who have been coping with their consequences. My thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of all those killed and injured,'' the Queen said in the message.

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