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Foreign Secretary David Miliband has condemned shootings in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) which have killed at least 60 people and injured about 200. | |
Mr Miliband said the attacks had claimed "many innocent victims" and were a reminder of the threat faced from "violent extremists". | Mr Miliband said the attacks had claimed "many innocent victims" and were a reminder of the threat faced from "violent extremists". |
Police said the incidents were co-ordinated terrorist attacks. | |
British tourist Liam Butler said panic started after the sound of gunfire and that there was "pandemonium". | |
Gunmen were reported to be holding westerners hostage at the Taj Mahal and another nearby hotel, the Trident. | |
Indiscriminate firing | |
Mr Miliband said: "Today's attacks in Mumbai which have claimed many innocent victims remind us, yet again, of the threat we face from violent extremists. I condemn these attacks unreservedly. | Mr Miliband said: "Today's attacks in Mumbai which have claimed many innocent victims remind us, yet again, of the threat we face from violent extremists. I condemn these attacks unreservedly. |
"Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those killed and injured. The UK and India will continue their joint efforts to counter the actions of terrorists." | "Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those killed and injured. The UK and India will continue their joint efforts to counter the actions of terrorists." |
Gunmen opened fire at 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. | |
Mr Butler told BBC News: "We suddenly heard the crack-crack-crack and we looked up expecting fireworks but then other people said 'no you can't go back that way'. We couldn't go back to our taxi. | |
"Obviously the panic started and we managed to get into a taxi but you'd go down one road, it would close off, you'd go down another road, it was pandemonium." | |
There has been a wave of bombings in Indian cities in recent months which has left scores of people dead. |