Security

10.11, explosion, fatalities

Jordan: at least 57 people were killed and about 300 injured in explosions at hotels in the Jordanian capital, Amman. The Grand Hyatt, Radisson and Days Inn hotels were hit in near-simultaneous blasts by suicide bombers. The hotels are popular with foreigners, but most of the victims were Jordanian. Two of the blasts were carried out by suicide bombers strapped with explosives and the third by a suicide car bomb. Many of the casualties were among 250 guests at a wedding reception in the Radisson hotel. At the Hyatt, the device apparently went off in a bar in the lobby. A favourite with businessmen and Westerners, the hotel was packed at the time. Windows were blown out by the blast and several people were badly wounded. Many of the injured were taken to hospital in taxis and private cars. There was very little security apparent at the hotel prior to the blast.