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Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi sets up 24-hour hotline

The Indian Embassy has set up a 24-hour hotline to help expatriate residents seeking information and assistance with regards to the Mumbai blasts, officials said.

  • By Rayeesa Absal, Staff Reporter
  • Published: 14:17 November 27, 2008
  • Gulf News

Abu Dhabi: The Indian Embassy has set up a 24-hour hotline to help expatriate residents seeking information and assistance with regards to the Mumbai blasts, officials said.

According to the embassy, the latest death toll is 101, which includes 6 foreigners. 287 persons have been left injured in a series of terrorist attacks that shocked the city.

Since the hotline was set up this morning at 9.30am, not too many calls were received, said an official. "We passed on the updated information to those who called in and also gave them the Mumbai hotline number,' he added.

Over 1.4 million Indians live in the UAE, about a million of them live in Dubai and the northern emirates and the remaining 400,000 in Abu Dhabi.

Hundreds of these people call Mumbai home or have relatives settled there or friends who have flown to the business hub creating a panic situation for residents as information is still hazy.


Indian Embassy 24 hour HOTLINE: 02-4492273

Hotline in Mumbai: 0091-2222-623054




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