Terrorist attacks in Mumbai; Helpline numbers posted here

If you have read or watched the news, you'll see one of the greatest horrors that India, and more specifically the city of Mumbai, is facing. The terrorist attack that began last night in it's wake has taken the death toll to 103 people with 287 injured according to CNN-IBN.

It is in these times of terror that we must stay united and lend all help we can to those in need. Everyone in Mumbai, families and friends, can really do with that extra hand. Pinstorm has put up a help page that has the relevant contact information and numbers to call for help. We have posted that information here as well.

BMC Disaster Management Cell, Emmanuel: 180, +91 22 22694725
J J Hospital Blood Bank: Contact Person : Dr.Ganesh , Dr.Nair -- 022 - 23739400
Bombay Hospital: Contact Person : Ms.Purohit -- 22067676 extn 216
Cama Hospital Blood Bank : 022-22611648
St. George Hospital Direct Blood Bank: Contact Person: Tarun -- 022 – 22620344
US State Dept Call Center for Americans 1-888-407-4747
Taj Hotel - 022-66574322, 022-66574372, 1800 111 825;
Trident Hotel - 022-23890606 20
Oberoi Hotels enquiry no's: +91981095688, 022-23890606, 022-23890505
J J Hospital Blood Bank: Contact Person : Dr.Ganesh , Dr.Nair -- 022 - 23739400
Bombay Hospital: Contact Person : Ms.Purohit -- 22067676 extn 216
Cama Hospital Blood Bank : 022-22611648
St. George Hospital Direct Blood Bank: Contact Person: Tarun -- 022 – 22620344
Taj Hotel - 022-66574322, 022-66574372, 1800 111 825;
Trident Hotel - 022-23890606 20

For Blood Donors
Call 922 222 1947 and tell them you want to donate blood. They'll get back to you when someone needs it OR Send an sms - type BLOOD and send it to 96000 97000, donor will call up for donation

More comprehensive information can be got at their page. If you are online, you can additionally access this page on Twitter, for up to date tweets from various people watching the news as well.
Breaking news is also posted live on this page (which doesn't require refreshing). A quick round up of the events so far is also posted on this blog for those unaware of the situation. Google news is updating their headlines as well and the website Mahalo has updated information and videos as well. A photographer Vinu has posted pics of the terrorist attack on his flickr page.

To the families affected by the Mumbai attack, we at iXiGO, express our solidarity and you have our prayers constantly to get through this tumultuous time. The perpetrators want us to be afraid and stop our regular way of living life, stop going to office, start feeling afraid, but India will stay resilient and bounce back! Just like our nation has done for centuries, we stay united as a country and our prayers are there for the people in Mumbai.