Flowers, music and silence mark 20th anniversary of Madrid train bombings

Balloons are released in tribute to the victims of the March 11, 2004 train bombings, on the 20th anniversary, at Retiro park in Madrid, Spain, March 11, 2024. REUTERS/Juan Medina

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain on Monday marked the 20th anniversary of Europe's deadliest Islamist militant attacks with flowers, music and silence in several ceremonies to remember the train bombings in Madrid.

Ten bombs hidden in sports bags exploded on four packed commuter trains at the height of morning rush hour in Madrid on March 11, 2004, killing 192 people and wounding more than 1,700.