Death toll rises in Mumbai attacks
Published 12:10 pm Wednesday, November 26, 2008
MUMBAI, India — A top state officials says at least 40 people have been killed and 100 have been injured when gunmen opened fire on a crowded Mumbai train station, luxury hotels and a restaurant popular with tourists.
Johnny Joseph, chief secretary for Maharashtra state, of which Mumbai is the capital, said Thursday the death toll could rise further.
The gunmen attacked the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station in southern Mumbai and Leopold’s restaurant, a Mumbai landmark, along with the Oberoi and Taj Mahal hotels.
