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To: skinowski who wrote (93035)	3/11/2004 6:53:37 AM
From: Clappy	Respond to of 209892

More than 130 killed in string of Spain blasts CTV.ca News Staff Three train stations in the Spanish capital of Madrid were hit by explosions Thursday, killing 131 rush-hour commuters and wounding more than 400. Officials are calling it the deadliest attack ever by the Basque separatist group ETA -- something the group denies. The government said there were a total of four blasts. The first hit at 7:30 a.m. local time in a commuter train arriving at Atocha station. Blasts were also reported on trains or platforms at two stations on a commuter line leading to Atocha. The Atocha station is hub for subway, commuter and long-distance trains in Madrid. Meanwhile, the security chief for the Madrid city council warned the death toll could rise much higher over the next few hours. "The figure of 131 (dead) is not definitive and we fear that it could be significantly higher," Pedro Calvo told Spanish state radio. In the aftermath of the attack, people with bloodied faces sat on curbs and desperately tried to reach loved ones by cell phone. The dead were carried out covered in sheets of gold fabric and buses had to be turned into ambulances. The blasts come just three days before Spain's general election. As a result, the ruling party announced it has decided to suspend the election campaign for Sunday. There has been no claim of responsibility. However, Spanish officials were quick to blame the armed separatist group ETA. The group has been blamed for more than 800 deaths in its campaign for independence. Arnold Otegi, the leader for ETA, denied any involvement in an interview with Radio Popular. He said ETA always phones in warnings before attacks, and suggested "Arab resistance" elements were to blame. ctv.ca