Via CNN:

MUMBAI, India (CNN) — The bodies of five hostages have been found at a Jewish center in Mumbai, according to reports, and fighting still rages at a hotel in the city two days after terrorists launched a series of deadly attacks.

Israeli Foreign Ministry official spokesman Haim Hoshen told an Israel news station five bodies had been found.

CNN’s Indian sister network, CNN-IBN, also reported the deaths and said the siege at the center — Chabad House — was close to ending.

Gunfire and explosions continued to ring out from the building.

Earlier, police said they had cleared the Oberoi Hotel, killing two militants and freeing hundreds of trapped guests. They found 30 bodies and were searching the building. Watch more on hostage deaths »

However, fighting continued to rage at the Taj Mahal Hotel — where one gunmen was reportedly still holed up.

Mumbai Police Commissioner Hasan Gafoor told CNN-IBN the gunman was shooting and throwing grenades at security forces.

Gafoor said most of the attackers had been heavily armed.

“They were carrying an AK-assault rifle, one or two hand guns, and grenades.”

Outside, onlookers and reporters cowered behind cars as gunfire was exchanged and explosions could be heard. An AFP journalist was reportedly injured.

The death toll from Wednesday’s attacks in nine locations was 151 — three Germans, two Americans, an Italian, a Briton, an Australian and one Chinese were among the at least 15 foreigners killed — with a further 327 injured.

R.R. Patel, the Maharashtra home minister, said 11 gunmen had been killed and another captured alive. Fourteen police were dead. Watch report about Chaban House stormed »

CNN’s International Security Correspondent Paula Newton said UK authorities were checking reports that some of the attackers were of British origin.

Meanwhile, Pranab Mukherjee, the external affairs minister for Maharashtra state, where Mumbai is located, said the preliminary investigation “indicates that some elements in Pakistan are involved.”

“I can’t tell you the details since the investigation is going on,” he said. “Until the investigation is complete, it will be difficult to say where they came from and how they came.”

Again, whether this attack was an Al Qaeda hatchling, or even the so-called “Deccan Mujahideen”, this was extrordinarly coordinated and precise. Some witnesses claim some gunman were “British” or spoke as such, which is interesting, but may just be confusion in the mix.