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Japanese businessman Hisashi Tsuda was killed during the November 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. Reports said the 38-year-old Tsuda was at the front desk of the Oberoi Hotel when it came under attack on November 26, 2008. Tsuda was reportedly shot multiple times during the attack, which was one of several coordinated terrorist strikes throughout the city of Mumbai.AsiaOne: Foreigners confirmed dead in Mumbai attacks The Wall Street Journal: Companies Caught in India Drama
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Fast Facts
- Tsuda worked for Mitsui Marubeni Liquefied Gas Company based in Tokyo, JapanAsiaOne: Foreigners confirmed dead in Mumbai attacks
- Killed during a terrorist attack at the Oberoi Hotel in Mumbai, India, on November 26, 2008
- Tsuda was reportedly checking into the hotel when he was shotThe Wall Street Journal: Companies Caught in India Drama
- Tsuda was shot in the chest, stomach and leg; he later died of his injuries in a Mumbai hospitalAsiaOne: Foreigners confirmed dead in Mumbai attacks
- Tsuda's colleague, Tatsuya Kessoku, was reportedly wounded; injuries believed to be minorThe Wall Street Journal: Companies Caught in India Drama
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Quotes
"It is unbearably regrettable that an employee with a promising future passed away."—Masakazu Sato, president of Mitsui Marubeni Liquefied Gas CompanyAsiaOne: Foreigners confirmed dead in Mumbai attacks"Japan strongly condemns the attacks. We hope that the Indian people overcome their suffering, and we will continue to cooperate with the Indian government."—Takeo Kawamura, Japan's Chief Cabinet SecretaryBloomberg.com: Japan Citizen Killed, One Injured in Mumbai Attacks (November 27, 2008)
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