CNN reports,

Several people have been killed in a series of coordinated attacks targeting Mumbai sites popular with tourists and business people, according to police and CNN's sister network in India.

Ongoing battles between police and gunmen were reported at two five-star hotels by CNN-IBN.

Gunmen armed with automatic weapons and grenades attacked targets including the hotels, a cafe, and a train station, police say.

Maharashtra state government spokesman Bhushan Gagri said 78 people killed and about 200 wounded, while police confirmed 26 deaths.

Please keep the situation in your prayers.

Update: From the AP: "Federal authorities are warning police of a possible terror plot against the New York City subway and train systems during the holiday season, prompting local officials to beef up security at stations."

Comments

[Rolley Haggard]

NPR has an interesting (I do not say surprising) slant on this and other manifestations of evil. I refer you to Scott Simon's commentary here --

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=97602361&sc=emaf

Note in particular his statement (4th paragraph) that to be "biblical" is to be something other than "cerebral" and "informed".

"Professing to be wise..." (Rom 1:22)

(My thanks to friend John for the lead).