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Mumbai: A 36-year-old man, who was injured in the July 11, 2006 blasts here passed away at a local hospital after being in coma.
Parag Sawant, who was in a vegetative state for the last nine years, died on Tuesday, his family said. Sawant was in the Churchgate-Virar train when a bomb went off near Mira Road.
He suffered extensive brain trauma. He was rushed to the Bhaktivedanta Hospital at Mira Road and later shifted to Hinduja Hospital.
188 people were killed and 817 others injured on July 11, 2006 when seven RDX bombs kept in the first class coaches of suburban trains had exploded. Some of the accused arrested in connection with various blasts in 2008 had confessed that they were involved in the train blasts as well.
The 2006 explosions occurred between Khar Road-Santacruz, Bandra-Khar Road, Jogeshwari-Mahim Junction, Mira Road- Bhayander, Matunga Mahim Junction, and Borivili.
