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Nine foreigners killed

Mumbai, November 27
At least nine foreigners, including a woman, were killed and 18 injured when heavily-armed terrorists attacked two luxury hotels and other public places here in one of the worst terror strikes in the country.

The slain foreigners included a Briton, an Australian, a Japanese and an Italian. British High Commissioner Sir Richard Stagg said a UK national died in the attack on the Taj hotel, where seven of his compatriots were also injured.

“We have been checking in all hospitals and are making arrangements for the British nationals, who are there in the city,” he said, adding, “We have also informed the family members.”

According to residential medical officer of St George Hospital, Ulhal Vasave, seven bodies of foreign nationals werebrought to the hospital last night. The body of one Japanese victim was brought to the Bombay hospital this morning.

The slain foreigners who have been identified are Braid Gilbert Taylor (49), an Australian; British national Andrias Leveras (75); a Japanese businessman Hisashi suda (38) and an Italian Antonio de Lorenzo.

Two males and one female - Michael Stert (73), Jeurgan Hetras Rudolph (68) and Stredder Daphne (50) - were also among the dead, but their nationalities were yet to be ascertained. Two more slain foreigners were yet to be identified. — PTI

Wife, two sons of Taj GM killed

Mumbai, November 27
The wife and the two sons of General Manager of Taj Hotels Karambir Kang were killed in the terrorist attack on the hotel.

Confirming the news, a company spokesperson said while Kang is safe his wife and children were killed at the Taj Hotel, where the security forces were trying to release hostages held by terrorists since Wednesday night.

It is learnt that they were killed in the fire that broke out in the hotel after the attack and their bodies were charred beyond recognition, according to hotel sources. — PTI

Terrorists killed the man who gave them water

Mumbai, November 27
The terrorists who attacked the Cama Hospital here early today did not spare the life of even their benefactor, who had served them water when asked for.

After killing two security personnel in the terrace of the hospital, the two ultras escaped to the housing quarters of the hospital, where they killed two persons one of whom had served them water when asked for.

An eerie calm enveloped the maternity ward at the hospital today, in stark contrast to the usual cries of newborns there as most of the patients have left the hospital against medical advice.

Two terrorists had entered the hospital from the back entrance with hand grenades and AK-47 assault rifles at around 230 hours killing two security personnel, Bhanu Narkar and Baban Ugade, eyewitnesses said.

The terrorist duo, while continuing to fire indiscriminately, went up to the fourth and fifth floors,which house the maternity ward at the five-storey hospital.

One of the two maternity wards was locked from the inside, while the terrorists tried to break into another, which had been fastened by the women occupying it using a cloth. Twenty-five women, along with their newborn babies and three other men locked themselves inside a safety room within the maternity ward, refusing to open despite several threats by the terrorists. — PTI