Mumbai Terror Attacks – Timetable for Turn of Events

Posted by Parasshuram Shalgar on November 29th, 2008 in All about India | No Comments

The below are the fact and turn of events i have listed for the info about the Mumbai terror attacks
Date Estimated Time Event
Nov 27 3:30 AM Naval commandos storm hotel
Nov 27 4:30 AM More than 200 people evacuated
Nov 27 6:35 AM Army takes over area, NSG enters hotel
Nov 27 10:30 AM Gun battle reported from inside
Nov 27 12 Noon 50 evacuated
Nov 27 4:30 PM Militants set fire to a room on the 4th floor
Nov 27 7:20 PM More NSG commandos arrive, enter hotel
Nov 27 11:00 PM Operations continue
Nov 27 2:53 PM Six bodies recovered
Nov 27-28 2:53 PM – 3:59 Ten grenade explosions
Nov 28 3:00 PM Marine commandos recover explosives from Taj.
Nov 28 4.00 PM 12-15 dead bodies recovered from the Taj by Naval Commandos.
Nov 28 7:30 PM Fresh explosions and gun shots at Taj Hotel.
Nov 28 8:30 PM Reported that one terrorist left at the Taj.
Nov 29 3:40 AM – 4:10 AM Reports of five explosions at the Taj.
Nov 29 5:05 AM Revised estimate of two to three terrorists remaining in the Taj.
Nov 29 7:54 AM Fire raging on first floor. Black smoke from second floor. Gunshots heard frequently — apparent gun battle.

Events at the Oberoi Trident

Date Estimated Time Event
Nov 27 6 AM NSG arrives, storms hotel.
Nov 27 8:40 AM Firing heard, Top army, navy officers arrive and take stock.
Nov 27 1:30 PM Two small explosions. More reinforcements enter building.
Nov 27 3:25 PM Some foreign hostages rescued
Nov 27 5:35 PM Sikh regiment arrives, fierce gunbattle.
Nov 27 6 PM 27 hostages come out of Air India building, four foreigners taken to hospital.
Nov 27 6:45 PM Explosion heard. Two NSG guards, 25 army personnel suspected injured. More people rescued, in all 31.
Nov 27 7:10 PM 1 terrorist arrested.
Nov 27 7:25 PM Fire breaks out on 4th floor
Nov 27 11 PM Operations continue
Nov 28 10 AM Many hostages evacuated from the Trident building.
Nov 28 3:00 PM Commando operations at Oberoi over, 24 dead bodies recovered.

Events at Nariman House

Date Estimated Time Event
Nov 27 7 AM Police begin evacuating adjacent buildings.
Nov 27 11 AM Cross-firing between terrorists and police; one militant injured.
Nov 27 2:45 PM Terrorists throw grenade into nearby lane, no casualties.
Nov 27 5:30 PM NSG commandos arrive, naval helicopter takes aerial survey
Nov 27 11 PM Operations continue
Nov 28 7:30 AM NSG commandos are airdropped onto the top of Nariman house.
Nov 28 7:30 PM All 5 hostages including the rabbi and his wife found killed by the terrorists.
Nov 28 8:30 PM NSG commandos declare the operations over, 2 terrorists killed.
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