The Hindu Business Line : An eye witness account from a top executive of an MNC

MUMBAI: A top executive of a multinational company, who did not wish to be identified, spoke to Business Line about his ordeal. "We were having dinner with international guests at one of the private rooms on the first floor of the Taj Mahal Hotel. Suddenly at 10.30 pm we heard gun shots in the vicinity. The hotel staff sensed that it was an extraordinary situation and told us to stay put. "Slowly through our Blackberrys and mobiles, news filtered through that incidents were happening in many other places, at Oberoi hotel and some other places as well. But we were told it was unsafe to move out. Through the window, we began to see fire and smoke all over and cinders falling down across the window. "The lights in the room were switched off and we just had to wait. I was saying my prayers; I always believe in prayer whether in good times or bad. There were about 50 to 60 people in the hall and I believe they were all saying their prayers. "Around 4 am the fire brigade had come and the staff decided it was time to evacuate us. They broke open the window and one by one we got down the ladder put up by the fire service. At long last, we were safe." – Our Bureau

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