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Terrorists Trapped Russians in Oberoi
There are three Russians in Trident Oberoi Hotel, Mumbai, that was attacked by terrorists, RBC news agency reported citing Roman Vorobiev, the attaché of Russia’s Consulate General in Mumbai.
According to Vorobiev, Aeroflot’s two cabin attendants and Russia’s resident Alexander Pakhomov are still in their rooms at Trident Oberoi. “We are trying to evacuate them to the Consulate General, but Indian authorities don’t let them leave the rooms for safety reasons,” Vorobiev specified.
Officials of the Consulate General are near Taj Mahal and Trident. Their purpose is to find the location of other Russians that could have been in the hotels, when the terrorists attacked them.
So far, no victims amid the Russians have been reported. Nine Russians that Rosoboronexport sent to Mumbai have been evacuated from Taj Mahal and are currently in the Mumbai office of Russia’s permanent representation in India. Two tourists of Russia that sought help at the Consulate General are there as well. “Eight members of Aeroflot crew have been evacuated from Trident. They are in the Consulate General,” Vorobiev said.
According to local TV, some 10 to 12 militants control terror-struck Trident Oberoi; their hostages are roughly 100 hotel guests. A bomb is said to have exploded at the hotel.
Shortly before the conversation of the attaché and RBC journalist, it emerged that Indian police cleared Taj Mahal of terrorists that killed from 60 to 80, including roughly 20 from the staff, while they controlled the hotel. There were from five to seven militants in Taj Mahal, Indian TV reported. What happened to terrorists is yet unknown.
www.kommersant.com
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