Thursday, November 27, 2008

Fresh blasts rock Mumbai hotels as death toll climbs

Fresh explosions have rocked Mumbai hotels as Indian police battle to release hostages the day after gunmen carried out attacks across the city, killing more than 100 people.
A standoff continued at the Oberoi Hotel, where about 100 members of a specialized unit of the Indian police undertook an operation to rescue four to five foreigners hostage on the 19th floor.

CNN producer Phil O'Sullivan reported a "very loud explosion came from right deep in the hotel."

At the nearby Taj Mahal hotel, CNN's Sara Sidner reported another blast had rocked the building. Police there said they had rescued most of the hostages and evacuated dozens of guests.
As concerned family members stood outside, medics took stretchers into the hotel and brought out bodies covered in white sheets. Police were going floor to floor to flush out gunmen. About five of them were believed to be holed up in the Taj; another three in Oberoi, Maharashtra state officials said.

The death toll from the series of coordinated attacks was at 101, including at least six foreigners, by Thursday afternoon authorities said. The Italian Foreign Ministry confirmed one of its citizens had been killed. The nationalities of the others was still being checked.

Another 314 people were wounded in the attacks, including seven British and two Australian citizens.


I am sad to here that.I hope they can be better soon.

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