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| UK condemns India gun 'outrage' | |
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| The UK has condemned shootings in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) which have killed at least 78 people and injured about 200. | |
| Prime Minister Gordon Brown described the attacks as "outrageous" and Foreign Secretary David Miliband said lives of "many innocent victims" were claimed. | |
| Police said the incidents were co-ordinated terrorist attacks. | 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". | British tourist Liam Butler said panic started after the sound of gunfire and that there was "pandemonium". |
| Condemned 'unreservedly' | |
| Gunmen were reported to be holding westerners hostage at the Taj Mahal and another nearby hotel, the Trident. | Gunmen were reported to be holding westerners hostage at the Taj Mahal and another nearby hotel, the Trident. |
| Mr Brown said: "These outrageous attacks in Mumbai will be met with a vigorous response. | |
| "I have sent a message to Prime Minister Singh that the UK stands solidly with his government as they respond, and to offer all necessary help. Urgent action is under way to offer every possible protection to British citizens in the region." | |
| Mr Miliband said he condemned the attacks "unreservedly". | |
| "Today's attacks in Mumbai which have claimed many innocent victims remind us, yet again, of the threat we face from violent extremists," he said. | |
| "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." |
| Indiscriminate firing | |
| Gunmen opened fire at about 2300 local time at sites in southern Mumbai 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. | 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. | 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." | "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. | There has been a wave of bombings in Indian cities in recent months which has left scores of people dead. |