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MUMBAI
SITUATION UPDATE [1.00 pm IST, December 1,
2008]
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In the early hours of December 1st, the security authorities handed control of The Taj Mahal Palace and Tower back to the Taj group. However, certain parts of the property are still inaccessible, either due to the continuing security investigations or for safety reasons.
With immediate effect, the building has been placed under as tight a seal as possible until a full risk assessment has been completed.
Access to the hotel buildings is only being given to a limited number of specialist personnel. This is due to the need to remove all potential sources of risk arising from the attack. The assessment team will be carrying out their initial survey of the property during the early afternoon of Monday December 1st.
Sections of the building also require specialist assessment to establish their structural integrity, but these surveys will not be initiated until the risk assessment is complete.
The Taj 24x7 helpline numbers are:
India: + 91 22 6657 4322 / 6657 4372 / 1 800 111825
US & Canada: 1866 9691825
Rest of the World: 00800 4588 1825
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SECURITY STATEMENT:
We are working closely with the authorities and are taking necessary
precautions across all our hotels.
Message from Mr. Ratan N. Tata, Chairman Tata Sons and Chairman, Indian Hotels
Company Ltd.
"The terrible wanton attacks last night on innocent people and the
destruction of prominent landmarks in India deserve to be universally
condemned. My sympathies and condolences go out to all those who have suffered,
been injured, and those who have lost their loved ones in this terrible act of
hatred and destruction.
We cannot replace the lives that have been lost and we will never forget the
terrifying events of last night, but we must stand together, shoulder to
shoulder as citizens of India, and rebuild what has been destroyed. We must
show that we cannot be disabled or destroyed, but that such heinous acts will
only make us stronger. It is important that we do not allow divisive forces to
weaken us. We need to overcome these forces as one strong unified nation."
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