Taj Hotel Mumbai Attack 2008
Security was increased but was removed soon after.
Taj hotel mumbai attack 2008. Sat 29 nov 2008 19 01 est first published on sat 29 nov 2008 19. The two hotels being interconnected consist of 800 rooms between them. Historically it was known as the taj mahal hotel or simply the taj. It was one of the main sites targeted in the 2008 mumbai attacks.
The hotel is considered one of the finest hotels in the east since the time of the british raj. Part of the taj hotels resorts and palaces this hotel with its 560 rooms and 44 suites is considered the. Warnings given to taj hotel and the centre. Mumbai terrorist attacks of 2008 multiple terrorist attacks that occurred on november 26 29 2008 in mumbai india.
The stories of the real life terror attack survivors. On 26 november the 10th anniversary of the attack a film containing an interview with mr jadhav will be shown near the gateway of india overlooking the iconic taj hotel which was one of the. Being much larger than taj mahal hotel in terms of spatial capacity the rescue operation at the oberoi trident was extremely slow. Pakistan based groups in the mumbai attack said sri.
In october us intelligence agencies warned the chairman of the company that owns the hotel mr ratan tata that there will be a terrorist attack on the taj mahal palace hotel. 2008 mumbai attacks locations of the 2008 mumbai attacks location mumbai india leopold café chhatrapati shivaji maharaj terminus the taj mahal palace hotel oberoi trident cama hospital nariman house coordinates 18 55 20 n 72 49 57 e 18 922125 n 72 832564 e 18 922125. From approaching the taj mahal hotel in mumbai on november 29 2008. Over the three days twelve sites including the chhatrapati shivaji terminus railway station the popular cafe leopold the nariman house jewish center the cama hospital and the oberoi hotel the trident hotel and taj mahal palace hotel had been attacked.
The oberoi trident is the other icon of luxury and opulence in mumbai that came under the deadly saws of the 26 11 attacks. They were carried out by 10 gunmen who were believed to be connected with lashkar e taiba.