Mumbai mourns its dead

1 Dec 2008, 6:21 am   -   Source: AFP/SBS
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Hundreds thronged the streets of Mumbai carrying candles to remember those killed in the devastating attacks on the city.

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Hundreds thronged Mumbai's boardwalk overlooking the Arabian Sea on Sunday carrying candles to remember those killed in the devastating attacks on the city.

"The ones who were lost on the gruesome day will stay in our heartsforever," one young man scrawled on a sheet of paper posted on a police booth as others waited to write condolence messages.
  
Armed gunmen shot dead commuters at the city's biggest train station and apopular cafe Wednesday night, before seizing two top hotels and a Jewish centre in a strike that left at least 172 people dead and close to 300 injured.
  
Police announced that they had shot dead the last of attackers Saturdaymorning.
  
Hundred of candles were planted along the boardwalk in the shadow of theshattered and blackened windows of one of the hotels seized. Many of those at the vigil were visiting the area for the first time since the attacks.

They were young and old, men and women, some dressed in tight tee-shirtsand cargo pants, others in saris or burkhas. Many of the women wore white, the traditional colour of mourning in India.

Some of the scrawled messages urged Indians to stand together, but many ofthe messages were also angry -- accusing India's politicians of incompetence and urging them to act against Pakistan.

"Hello goverment, when will you wake up!" read one message. "Please dosomething now!"

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