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27 November 2008 8:03 AM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »

Australian actress Brooke Satchwell had a narrow escape from the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India on Wednesday - after the hotel she was staying in was raided by gunmen.

The 28-year-old, who found fame in the popular TV soap Neighbours, had been staying with pals at the Taj Mahal Hotel when the trouble erupted.

She stepped outside for a cigarette when she heard gunshots, and headed back inside - only to realise the attackers were killing people in the hotel.

Satchwell reveals she hid with other terrified guests in a bathroom cupboard as innocent victims were being shot just feet away.

She says of the harrowing ordeal, "There was (sic) people getting shot in the corridor. There was someone dead outside the bathroom."

Guests were then hurried out by staff and helped to safety - although some were held hostage at the hotel by the militants.

She adds, "Next thing I knew I was running down the stairs and there were a couple of dead bodies across the stairs. It was chaos."

More than 100 people were killed and hundreds more injured in a series of attacks in the city on Wednesday night. Hostages held at the Taj Mahal Hotel have all reportedly been freed. »

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