Bomb blast on Kashmir's peace bus route

A bomb blast wounded three people today on the route of the first India-Pakistan bus across Kashmir ahead of its inauguration this week, as separatist rebels warned prospective passengers to stay away.

Police said two other bombs were safely disarmed along the route as India mounted extraordinary security and detained hundreds of people ahead of the inauguration on Thursday of the passenger bus between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad, capital of Pakistani-controlled Kashmir.