I can't even describe how I'm feeling.

Here's some outlines of the situation from BBC:

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Indian PM vows action on attacks

Gunmen targeted at least seven sites in Mumbai late on Wednesday, killing at least 101 people and injuring 300.

An Indian general said 10-12 gunmen were still holed up at three sites.

At one, the Oberoi-Trident hotel, flames were seen rising from the roof.

Elite commandos had begun an operation to free hostages at the hotel, where dozens of people are said to remain trapped or held hostage, reports said.

A home ministry official said between 20 and 30 people at the hotel might still be hostages, while the owners said some 200 people were trapped inside.

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Live Updates (GMT):

1700 Between 10 and 20 Israeli nationals, possibly more, are among the hostages being held in Mumbai, the Israeli embassy in Delhi tells the AFP news agency.

1650 UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband confirms one Briton is dead and that more are in hospital, some in a serious condition. "This has been a callous, inhuman and indiscriminate attack on people of all races and all religions," he says. Mr Miliband pledges to provide "all the support we can" to injured British nationals.

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1640 Indian author and columnist Shobha De tells NDTV: "Terrorists walked in and walked out of this city because there was a complete intelligence failure. But more than that, there was a leadership failure, which is completely and totally shocking, and the people of the city must speak up."

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International Reactions:

PAKISTANI PRIME MINISTER YOUSUF RAZA GILANI:
"I condemn these attacks strongly.

We need to take strict measures to eradicate terrorism and extremism from the region while continuing with concerted efforts to make it a peaceful place to live."

BROOKE ANDERSON, SPOKESMAN FOR BARACK OBAMA:
"President-elect Obama strongly condemns today's terrorist attacks in Mumbai, and his thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families, and the people of India.

These co-ordinated attacks on innocent civilians demonstrate the grave and urgent threat of terrorism.

The United States must continue to strengthen our partnerships with India and nations around the world to root out and destroy terrorist networks.

We stand with the people of India, whose democracy will prove far more resilient than the hateful ideology that led to these attacks."

SPOKESMAN FOR BAN KI-MOON, UN SECRETARY GENERAL:
"The secretary general condemns the rash of shootings and blasts in Mumbai today, which killed and wounded a large number of people. Such violence is totally unacceptable.

The secretary general reiterates his conviction that no cause or grievance can justify indiscriminate attacks against civilians. He calls for the perpetrators to be brought to justice swiftly.

[He] sends his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and the wounded and expresses his solidarity with the people and government of India."

KEVIN RUDD, AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER:
"Whichever group has perpetrated this attack, they are cowards, absolute cowards, and murderers.

This cowardly attack on India's stability, peace and democracy reminds us all that international terrorism is far from defeated, and that we must all maintain our vigilance."

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Analysis of the attacks:

However, India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh did say the "well-planned and well-orchestrated attacks" probably had "external linkages" to a neighbouring country...If India were to formally accuse the Pakistani government, then major diplomatic problems could ensue, but that may be less likely happen as quickly as occurred in the past when relations were more fraught.

But the latest attacks are different in terms of both method and scale, with teams of well-armed men involved in synchronised attacks - the gunmen were also clearly prepared to die in their attacks...
After previous attacks, Mumbai bounced back quickly as a city, with life getting back to normal and people travelling on the trains again, but this attack may have a different psychological impact.

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I apologize for not cutting, but I seriously think this is something everyone needs to know about. For those who do already, maybe there was something here you didn't already know about.

All my thoughts are with the people suffering because of these horrific acts.