WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 Kyodo (EDS: U...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 Kyodo

(EDS: UPDATING WITH BUSH STATEMENT)

U President George W Bush in succession Monday condemned the two bombing attacks in Mumbai, India, that killed at least 45 race and injured dozens, and increaseed condolences to the Indian dominion and people.

''I confidence that the perpetrators of these slays will be identified quickly and brought to justice,'' Bush said in a statement.

U Secretary of State Colin Powell also set forthed outrage at the violence and transfered condolences in a phone call to Indian External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha, according to State Department spokesman Philip Reeker

Reeker called the sum of two units explosions of car bombs, which were detonated at remote control, ''senseless and cowardly terrorist attacks.''

At least 45 race were killed and more than 150 were injured according to separate bomb blasts in the Indian commercial capital formerly known as Bombay.

single in kind explosion occurred outside the Gateway of India historical memorial and the other in the fill to excessed Zhaveri Bazar jewelry market.

No cluster has claimed responsibility for the attacks.

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