Attacks on Mumbai: updates and info thread.

kayozz · Nov 27th, 2008, 06:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by machadinha

No offense, but that site claims to be about "Conspiracy Theories, UFOs, Politics, and many other 'Alternative Topics,'" and moreover the link is just to a forum of theirs. Let's try and keep our heads together, the regular news is bound to remain confusing enough for a while as it is.

None taken, but its a HUB for many researchers to bring up to date news, sometimes FASTER than the major news channels will reveal.

I've found out more about the situation via that website than any other because already it has about 100+ links to the sitaution, more than the bbc or cnn or mumbaimirror.

Don't judge a book by its cover.

brishti · Nov 27th, 2008, 06:09

hemant karkare - ATS chief - who has been leading from the front for the past 2 decades - dead

ashok kamte - additional CP - dead

vijay salaskar - top cop - encounter specialist - dead

no updates on whats happening in the 3 hotels... guess the media has been asked not to report for security purposes

kayozz · Nov 27th, 2008, 06:10

http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?newsid=1209640

The terrorists… apparently arrived by sea with their explosives (their boat was later found by customs officers),…Foreigners and policemen appeared to have been the main targets. Though no guesses were made about the identities of the terrorists, eyewitnesses said some of them spoke Arabic, and included Nigerian or Somali mercenaries.

buzzmountain · Nov 27th, 2008, 06:16

oh my god, sacred games is coming to life.

my girlfriend is in gadag, hopefully sound asleep and completely unaware of what's happening right now. i'm going to india in two weeks and was planning on a few days in mumbai. probably not such a good idea now, right?

brishti · Nov 27th, 2008, 06:21

its dawn: 0524 hrs - and i can hear the call to prayer somewhere far off
- and its still not over - mumbai is still under attack

Dom · Nov 27th, 2008, 06:28

Just hope and pray that the mood of the public does not get carried away. This cowardly attack has been carried out and supported by a small fanatic minority.
Retributions after this horrific attack do not occur on innocent people. Would hate to see the city burning and rioting.

OutandAbout · Nov 27th, 2008, 06:28

Middlesex Cricket club were due to fly out to Mumbai tomorrow morning for the 20/20 tournament. They have obviously cancelled. They were due to stay at the Taj hotel tomorrow night. How lucky are they.

Rob_The_Pom · Nov 27th, 2008, 06:29

Wasn't Vijay Salaskar one of the cops from the book Maximum City?

OutandAbout · Nov 27th, 2008, 06:30

No chance of me cancelling my April 1st flight to Mumbai - I will never let terrorism beat me

spitfire_sl · Nov 27th, 2008, 06:32

What a shame! My condoleances go to the families of those who lost their lives.
I am due to fly on friday to Mumbai, and I will try my best not be be let down by this terror attack, as it will be my first time in India- a trip ive been looking forward to for a very long time. soo sad.

brishti · Nov 27th, 2008, 06:33

local trains are back running on schedule - after a 4hr shutdown.

after the train blasts in 2006 - them trains were up and running the next day.

oh them mumbaikars -

whatcanisay - i salute you

my first smile this evening - now its morning - oh whatever

i'm not reading any of the posts - straight 8 hrs seated in front of the tv
so please bear with me if anybody is asking me anything and i'm not replying

taj, oberoi and trident still to be dealt with - folks to be rescued yet

78 dead - 101 injured in the past 8 hrs
fresh round of firing at the taj
fare rages on at the taj
one report says 5-6 terrorists cornered - 12-15 hostages [uk/us nationals] [taj]
another report say 3 terrorists cornered - 12-15 hostages [taj]
[numbers unconfirmed]

Shiver me Timbers · Nov 27th, 2008, 06:37

Wikipedia has a decent round-up of events so far....

26 November 2008 Mumbai attacks

genegenie68 · Nov 27th, 2008, 06:39

brishti, thanks for keeping us informed

machadinha · Nov 27th, 2008, 06:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shiver me Timbers

Wikipedia has a decent round-up of events so far....

26 November 2008 Mumbai attacks

Wikipedia is often good at reporting such ongoing events yes, despite defacement attempts and whatnot, which normally get dealt with as quickly as they appear.

Try also WikiNews, I've had mixed results with it in the past, but for topics like these they can be worth it: http://en.wikinews.org/wiki/Multiple...jures_hundreds.

And yes, Mumbaikars & guests & visitors, still thinking of you all, I'm sure we all are.

brishti · Nov 27th, 2008, 06:52

more than 40 hostages suspected held at the trident
updates from the police on ground - but nobody will come on cam to confirm

trident and oberoi are located next to each other
the street outside has no action
whatever is going on - is within them 2 hotels - out of sight
the only sound outside on the street - is of the gunfire inside

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buzzmountain Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Francisco Posts: 12	oh my god, sacred games is coming to life. my girlfriend is in gadag, hopefully sound asleep and completely unaware of what's happening right now. i'm going to india in two weeks and was planning on a few days in mumbai. probably not such a good idea now, right?

Nov 27th, 2008, 06:21	#155
brishti disMember Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 3,687	its dawn: 0524 hrs - and i can hear the call to prayer somewhere far off - and its still not over - mumbai is still under attack

Nov 27th, 2008, 06:28	#156
Dom Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Australia Posts: 154	Just hope and pray that the mood of the public does not get carried away. This cowardly attack has been carried out and supported by a small fanatic minority. Retributions after this horrific attack do not occur on innocent people. Would hate to see the city burning and rioting.

Nov 27th, 2008, 06:28	#157
OutandAbout Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warrington England Posts: 66	Middlesex Cricket club were due to fly out to Mumbai tomorrow morning for the 20/20 tournament. They have obviously cancelled. They were due to stay at the Taj hotel tomorrow night. How lucky are they.

Nov 27th, 2008, 06:30	#159
OutandAbout Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Warrington England Posts: 66	No chance of me cancelling my April 1st flight to Mumbai - I will never let terrorism beat me

Nov 27th, 2008, 06:32	#160
spitfire_sl Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: England Posts: 10	What a shame! My condoleances go to the families of those who lost their lives. I am due to fly on friday to Mumbai, and I will try my best not be be let down by this terror attack, as it will be my first time in India- a trip ive been looking forward to for a very long time. soo sad.

Nov 27th, 2008, 06:33	#161
brishti disMember Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 3,687	local trains are back running on schedule - after a 4hr shutdown. after the train blasts in 2006 - them trains were up and running the next day. oh them mumbaikars - whatcanisay - i salute you my first smile this evening - now its morning - oh whatever i'm not reading any of the posts - straight 8 hrs seated in front of the tv so please bear with me if anybody is asking me anything and i'm not replying taj, oberoi and trident still to be dealt with - folks to be rescued yet 78 dead - 101 injured in the past 8 hrs fresh round of firing at the taj fare rages on at the taj one report says 5-6 terrorists cornered - 12-15 hostages [uk/us nationals] [taj] another report say 3 terrorists cornered - 12-15 hostages [taj] [numbers unconfirmed]

Nov 27th, 2008, 06:37	#162
Shiver me Timbers Maha Guru Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Asia Posts: 1,874	Wikipedia has a decent round-up of events so far.... 26 November 2008 Mumbai attacks

Nov 27th, 2008, 06:39	#163
genegenie68 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Northern California Posts: 48	brishti, thanks for keeping us informed

Nov 27th, 2008, 06:52	#165
brishti disMember Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: india Posts: 3,687	more than 40 hostages suspected held at the trident updates from the police on ground - but nobody will come on cam to confirm trident and oberoi are located next to each other the street outside has no action whatever is going on - is within them 2 hotels - out of sight the only sound outside on the street - is of the gunfire inside