Ralph Burkei

German television producer, Ralph Burkei, died in the Mumbai terror attacks on November 26, 2008. Burkei fell from an upper floor of the Taj Mahal Palace after it was taken over by gunmen. After escaping the building, Burkei reportedly called a friend to relay his account of the incident, before dying from his injuries on the way to the hospital.The Local: At Least One German Killed in Mumbai Terror Attacks (November 27, 2008)

Burkei owned the German production company C.A.M.P.TV, which produces European Journal, a news program, for NBC Europe.THR: German TV Producer Dies in Mumbai (November 27, 2008)

• "He landed on an awning. He was still lying there when he phoned a friend in Munich."—Ralph Piller, Chief Executive of C.A.M.P., after the Mumbai attacksEarthTimes: One of Mumbai Dead is German Relevision Executive (November 27, 2008)

• I have broken every bone in my body. If no one helps me now, I'm finished."—Ralph Burkei, after escaping the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, MumbaiEarthTimes: One of Mumbai Dead is German Relevision Executive (November 27, 2008)

• "In this difficult hour, our thoughts are with the victims and their loved ones."—German Chancellor Angela MerkelThe Local: At Least One German Killed in Mumbai Terror Attacks (November 27, 2008)