Update 06:
Jacob Joseph, Founder and editor Mutiny.in, escaped the Taj hostage situation and recounts the horror. Vinu has several photographs from the affected locations
One of the terrorists’ picture from Mumbai CST (courtesy: Maharashtra Times):
Update 05:
5 top police officers are killed in the encounter, including ATS chief Hemant Karkare and Additional commissioners Ashok Kamte and Vijay Saluskar.
Update 04:
US citizens in the hotels are taken hostage
Raise in death toll – 55 people killed, 190 injured (as per CNN-IBN)
Update 03:
CNN-IBN says at least 40 people have been killed and 150 injured
Two terrorists have been shot dead
Tourists taken hostage in Oberoi hotel
Update 02:
Firing at Ramada hotel in Juhu, Tajmahal hotel and Oberoi hotel. It is an all out war! What in the hell is our government doing??
Update 01:
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In one of the most shocking terrorist attacks in the recent history, the terrorists are attacking Mumbai from several places. Hotels, hospitals, cinema halls, railway stations… they are everywhere. Terrorists have also blown up a petrol pump in Colaba and hijacked a police van. Terrorists are reportedly holed up in Hotel Oberoi and Hotel Tajmahal. Hotel Oberoi’s lobby is on fire. Army, CRPF and Navy moved to the attack sites. NSG team also has rushed to Mumbai city.
So far 18 people are reported to have been killed and 24 have been injured. Police and terrorists are exchanging fire still in Taj Mahal hotel, near Metro cinema, VT station, Cama hospital.