Indian crowds cram at Mumbai attack main venues

Source: Xinhua | 11-30-2008 11:19

By Zhang Yashi, Lian Haidong

MUMBAI, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Road-blocks were set in front of major venues of the Mumbai terror attacks with crowds cramming around on Saturday, when the final encounter ended.

Indian national flag flutters at half mast on the roof of a local government house in Mumbai, India, mourning for  those died at the terrorist attacks, November 29, 2008. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

On Saturday, in front of the square of the iconic Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai, the most severely damaged building in the attack, kept drawing crowds to see and take pictures of it.

S. Bhamth Bhushan, who works for a local bank, especially took his 11-year-old daughter to view the hotel after the attack.

"It's really beautiful, but now, everyone feel upset about it," he said that he felt pity for the awesome hotel.

Most people on the square looked sad and mournful when looking at the world culture heritage building.

A local reporter covering news about the attack told Xinhua that a friend of him was injured during the accident and admitted to the hospital and that most people felt helpless for the disaster.