Wednesday, November 26, 2008

Breaking News: Terror Attacks in India

Reuters:
At least 80 people have been killed in a series of attacks in Mumbai, police said."We have reports of 80 people dead and at least 250 injured. Many have serious injuries and the toll will go up," P.D Ghadge, a police officer in the main control room in Mumbai, told Reuters.
BBC:
On Wednesday, gunmen opened fire in at least seven sites, including a train station, two five-star hotels, a hospital and a restaurant popular with tourists.

At least two blasts, suspected to be grenade attacks, were reported alongside the shootings.

Police said the gunmen had fired indiscriminately.

At least 10 people were killed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji railway station, they said.

Update:
  • Commandos have surrounded two hotels, the Taj Mahal and the Oberoi, where gunmen are reported to be holding dozens of hostages, including foreigners
  • A fire is said to be spreading through the Taj Mahal hotel
  • A witness told local television that the gunmen were looking for people with British or US passports
  • The head of Mumbai's anti-terrorism is among those killed, according to local TV
  • At least two blasts, suspected to be grenade attacks, have been reported.

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