As of 1022hrs this morning the news in is that the all terrorists have been eliminated and one arrested. He is apparently singing now and the information that he has given is chilling. Apparently the plans were to blow up and reduce to rubble The Taj and The Oberoi hotels which were considered to be icons of prosperity of Mumbai. This is where it is similar to the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Centre and the blowing up of the JW Marriot hotel in Pakistan. Kudos to our security forces who prevented or rather minimised the damage to lives and property to a great extent. The sanitisation process of the Taj hotel is still underway, after which an exact count of lives lost will be available. Presently the body count stands at 156 and the injured over 300. These include the civilians and the security forces who were martyred.
For regular updates you may visit www.indiatimes.com
Thank you all for all your prayers and good wishes.
I just heard the news MagicEye. I will follow your link for more updates. Thank you for sharing it and keeping us so well informed. My thoughts and prayers will continue to be with you all in Mumbai.
ReplyDeleteIt is so sad that they had to kill that many innocent people. I am glad it is over.
ReplyDeleteYes been watching the news and so glad that it is over
ReplyDeleteyour birds look like they are kissing
Hope all stays quiet there
Presume the official count will be half of the reality....
ReplyDeleteour police and military have done their job.... and done it well....
Now we turn to the so called leaders (politicians) to see if what they can do.... will it be only finger pointing and than forgetting.... or will the guilty be found and punished, and security tightened up so that nothing like this ever happen again???
Unfortunately i doubt if we will be satisfied with what they do..
Hope this tragegy to come to an end soon.
ReplyDeleteI hope there will be lasing peace for all ov you. I hope you and your family and friends are all right.
ReplyDeleteYou are true kudos to army men, who saved many people.....Definitely we all are haapy to see that the bloody encounter is over...
ReplyDeleteThe one good thing to come out of this tragic event is my new connection to you, Magiceye.
ReplyDeleteThe mutual encouragement through these long days was uplifting.
May you and your city know only quiet days and nights from now on.
I am sure it was no coicidence that they attacked on the American Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteI hope you can all get back to normal, or rather, as near normal as possible under the circumstances.
I am so sorry for all your country is going through at this terrible tragic time. The whole world is caring and praying for you. Even here in Hawaii, we've been updated throughout the day about the awful events. We wish you peace and recovery.
ReplyDeleteglad its over..cant believe its mumbai...by the way, pls see CLAY and I would appreciate it if u could promote it on yr blog
ReplyDeleteI am so relieved its over for you. I do hope that your beautiful city recovers.
ReplyDeleteI'd like to add my voice to the others who express thanksgiving that the ordeal of the seige is over and dismay that it occurred at all. May peace reign in the world, but the minds and actions of those who wish harm to others seem to be spreading. That level of evil is unfathomable to the minds of many of us. I wish that there were a good answer and satisfactory solutions.
ReplyDeleteI am so happy that this can now start to come to a close and your country is one step closer to peace. Take care.
ReplyDeleteThe thoughts and prayers of the world are with you and the people of Mumbai. My wife and I stayed at the Taj hotel in Mumbai several years ago, as as you said in today's post, it is indeed an icon of the city. We are anxiously awaiting word from a good friend with whom we visited her family in Mumbai, hoping that all are safe, and hoping that the city and its people recover stronger than ever.
ReplyDeleteI saw the good news on television this morning. My prayers continue for healing and peace for your city.
ReplyDeleteYes, 1st thing in the morning was the good news from Mumbai, saying it was over!... but I've just heard the number of casualties is now 195! This is so outrageous!!!
ReplyDeleteHope your city will recover soon and you may return to your normal life in peace.
Lovely birds. Congratulations. Greetings.
ReplyDeletejust tragic and very disturbing
ReplyDeletenow that it's over, let's hope of a quick resumption of normal life as soon as possible
Well if I know Mumbai, it will be back to business on Monday morning. A bit bruised, and certainly sorrowful, but the people there are the most resilient in the world. (As evidenced by the 1992 bombings there.)
ReplyDeleteMy best wishes and hopes are with all those who lost loved ones to the carnage, and with those left to repair the damage.
And my fondest hope is that in Mumbai and everywhere, we find other ways to resolve our differences.
Oh, and this photo is a perfect representation of the moment.
You must be so relieved that it's finally ended but the shock of it will last for a very long time.
ReplyDeleteThe shock felt when the Oklahoma Federal Building was blown up and then the horrific attack on the World Trade Center will never really go away.
Prayers that one day we can live in peace without fear of the crazy terrorists thinking that killing innocent people will help them attain anything meaningful.
Thank you for your lovely photos and keeping us informed and my wish is that your city and country can speedily get back to some semblance of peaceful living.
I came here through Leora's blog. Just wanted to let you know that my thoughts are with your city. I was in New York City during 9/11 and now live in Israel, so I understand what you are going through. We are all mourning and waiting for peace.
ReplyDeleteIt is such a relief to know the Indian authorities have gotten complete control of the situation. The numbers of murders and injuries are dreadful, and my heart goes out to your city.
ReplyDeleteI've been watching the events on TV here and it is like something out of a film. Its just unbelievable to think of the extent of the terrorists plan.
ReplyDeleteThank God it's over. Thank you for keeping us updated - it's good to have the personal view as well as the official news sites.
ReplyDeleteContinuing to think about you and your wonderful city.
I am so saddened by the news that your wonderful country and city has been targeted by terrorists. As I write this the news reports that 197 are dead and the search goes on.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful and brave job your military and other security forces did. It sounds as if the staff at the hotels also acted in brave and heroic ways. I applaude you all for standing up to these terrorists as you did and to the bravery of the Indian people.
I hope that the nations of the world will ban together in recognition of the fact that there is no peace without victory. It is a sad but unavoidable lesson of history. The terrorists and their leaders must be caught or killed in order for this terrible plague on humanity to come to an end.
The first thing I did this morning was turn on the news. I was relieved to hear the attack is over. My heart goes out to those who have lost loved ones. The photo is perfect to go along with your post. BJ
ReplyDeleteI do love the photo. Two sweet birds, a bit of green, a wire.
ReplyDeleteMay the world learn how to be as peaceful as your lovely, serene photo. Take care.
I pray that peace will come. I have been so saddened by the senseless loss of life and was thinking of you often as I read the continuing news. Take care and be safe.
ReplyDeleteMy prayers are with you and your country.
My prayers are with all of you at this time, but especially the families of the victims. Our hearts go out to them at this time of need.
ReplyDeleteWe have been watching the news and give thanks that it is finally controlled. God's peace be with the families.
ReplyDeleteAt last. This must have been a terryfing time
ReplyDeleteSuch a horrible thing to happen. I'm skipping down to read the other post. I'm glad it's over.
ReplyDeleteIf only most humans could be as peaceful as those two birds. It would be a wonderful world.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the link to your other site. It is a huge relief to hear that the terribe ordeal is over, and now, as you say, the clean-up and resotration begins. I wish you and your fellow residents all the continued best on this journey back from the insanity that gripped beautiful Mumbai over these days, and send condolences to the families of those who were lost.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the link to your other site. It is a huge relief to hear that the terribe ordeal is over, and now, as you say, the clean-up and resotration begins. I wish you and your fellow residents all the continued best on this journey back from the insanity that gripped beautiful Mumbai over these days, and send condolences to the families of those who were lost.
ReplyDeleteMy prayers are with all of you at this time, but especially the families of the victims. Our hearts go out to them at this time of need.
ReplyDeleteThe thoughts and prayers of the world are with you and the people of Mumbai. My wife and I stayed at the Taj hotel in Mumbai several years ago, as as you said in today's post, it is indeed an icon of the city. We are anxiously awaiting word from a good friend with whom we visited her family in Mumbai, hoping that all are safe, and hoping that the city and its people recover stronger than ever.
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