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Stranded tourist talks to Sunrise from Mumbai chaos

Nov 27 11:59am

Stranded tourist calls Sunrise from inside terror attack in Mumbai, India @ Yahoo!7 Video

Steve Smith, an Australian in Mumbai, India has been caught in the crossfire of the terror attacks overnight that appear to have targetted westerners.

Up to 20 American and British tourists are believed to still hostage to ther terrorists after gunmen stormed two major Mumbai hotels around 10pm local time.

The raid included a call for all guests with American and Birtish passports to stand to one side.

Steve Smith, a traveling businessman, was at first holed up in a cupboard.

"I don't have a weapon, I don't have a firearm," Steve tells Sunrise from a shop where he is heard to be hiding out with some others.

Smith explains that he witnessed the first attacks as men walked into the Taj Hotel lobby with AK-47 assault rifles as they tossed grenades.

Sunrise immediately contacted the Department of Foreign Affairs to put them in touch with Mr Smith to assist him. Watch tomorrow for updates on the situation in Mumbai.

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6 Comments Report Abuse

1. secretlaboratory - Nov 27 06:08pm

I was watching ABC2's breakfast news show for about an hour - neither 7 or 9 had a WORD about the Mumbai attacks! I flipped around, I saw was a second hand piece on Tom Jones (like, oh wow man..). Lame jokes by Kocky and Smell - sou Sunrise people are asleep at the wheel! Give thanks for the ABC!!

2. mark_richard_wilson - Nov 27 07:22pm

what are you doing on the seven news website then?

3. taliay93 - Nov 28 06:20am

secret, your a noob, sunrise reported the best stuff, what we all want to know though Kochie and Mell, has Steve been able to make it to somewhere safe yet??? please tell us.

4. fuzzywuzzy_aus - Nov 28 02:51pm

what happened to steve smith does anyone know
i missed the show today
=(

5. fuzzywuzzy_aus - Nov 28 03:00pm

does anyone know what happened to steve smith ..?
i missed the show this morning would like to know what happened =(

6. ozzi3sumcple - Dec 05 09:30pm

for pples information steve is safe and he also managed to save more than 30 people - regards s.smith brother

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