On November 26, 2008, the Indian city of Mumbai was hit by a series of coordinated terrorist attacks, aimed at locations with heavily Western populations. In addition to a train station, a popular restaurant and a hospital, several luxury hotels were also victimized. Conflicting reports said that either the Marriott or Ramada hotels on the beach in Juhu, near Mumbai, were under siege.Shiva's Mind Inspirations: Flash News - Mumbai Terror Attacks (November 26, 2008) Twitter: Narendra Nag: No attack in JW Marriot ... (November 26, 2008) Elsewhere, attacks accompanied by hostage-taking were reported at the Hotel Oberoi, Trident Hotel and the landmark Taj Mahal Palace, which caught fire after suffering a series of explosions.