Dozens feared dead in Mumbai attacks
Dozens of people are feared dead after gunmen attacked at least seven luxury hotels in Mumbai, India's financial capital.
Gangs, described as "terrorists" by police, opened fire in the lobbies of the Taj Mahal and the Oberoi hotels in Mumbai.
British MEP Sajjad Karim was among one group of guests who barricaded themselves in a basement room after fleeing from machine-gun fire in the Taj Mahal hotel.
He said: "I was in the lobby of the hotel when gunmen came in and people started running. There were about 25 or 30 of us.
"Some of us split one way and some another. A gunman just stood there spraying bullets around, right next to me. I managed to turn away and I ran into the hotel kitchen and then we were shunted into a restaurant in the basement.
"We are now in the dark in this room and we've barricaded all the doors. It's really bad."
The gunmen also attacked the crowded Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station in southern Mumbai and Leopold's restaurant. There were unconfirmed reports of an explosion near the city's domestic airport.
A senior police officer said several people were wounded, and police were fighting the gunmen.
Foreign Secretary David Miliband condemned the attacks, saying: "(The) 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."
