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2 Bombs exploded at the Hotel Marriot and the Ritz Carlton at around 0750hrs this morning.

The first bomb exploded at the restaurant lobby in JW Marriot and about 5 mins later the second bomb exploded at the Ritz Carlton Restaurant which is a sister hotel jsut 50meters away. Both hotels are located at the Mega Kuningan roundabout area.

More dead took place at the marriot whereby upto 6 dead were reported. Several bules were among the dead. Over at the Ritz Carlton 2 dead were reported. Upto 50 people were injured many by glass sharpnels and broken plates caused by the explosion.

For the Marriot hotel this is the 2nd time the hotel was bombed.

Both the bombs exploded at the restaurants where guests have their breakfast. Fotrunately at that hour, not too many guests were present at the restaurant otherwise more dead or injured may have occurred.

Both the bombs contained high explosives and appeared to be around 20 - 30 kg sized. Glass windows along the Ritz Carlton at the lobby area stretching to the restaurants were shattered. The damaged here appeared more extensive than at the Marriot.

Upto this point of time, the roads leading to the hotels have been sealed as police found another unexploded bomb in one of the hotel rooms. It was believed that the bombs would have been planted by hotel guests. Suicide bombing is suspected responsible for one of the hotels blast.