Posted by
Gabrielle Cusumano on Sunday, April 26, 2009 1:10:23 PM
"Some of the worst scenes were at the major railway station. As they entered the Gothic Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, once named after Queen Victoria, the gunmen were smiling. With an astonishing air of casualness, the terrorists started to shoot. Within seconds the concourse was a bloodbath. People lay screaming on the floor; "
On the hunt: Two baby-faced gunman brandishing automatic weapons and below, the scene of carnage they left behind at the main train station
The bloody drama which began on Wednesday night has now lasted more than two days. The targets across the city were:
- The Oberoi Hotel, in the commercial district. Its restaurant was bustling with diners, many of them tourists;
- Also attacked was the Leopold restaurant, a haunt of the city's art crowd. As the fanatics sprayed the packed cafe, diners fled in terror;
- Some of the worst scenes were at the major railway station. As they entered the Gothic Chatrapati Shivaji Terminus, once named after Queen Victoria, the gunmen were smiling. With an astonishing air of casualness, the terrorists started to shoot. Within seconds the concourse was a bloodbath. People lay screaming on the floor;
- A further prestigious target was the 105-year-old Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel;