Samir Bhamra Loses Four Relatives in Nairobi Westgate Attack

Samir Bharma, a British artistic director originally from Nairobi, lost four relatives in the Westgate mall attacks. Here, family members outside the Nairobi City Mortuary in Nairobi mourn the death of loved ones killed in the attack in Nairobi, Kenya Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013. AP Photo/Khalil Senosi

Samir Bhamra a British artistic director, has lost four relatives in the terrorist attack on Nairobi’s Westgate mall.

Bhamra’s relatives were taking part in a television program called Superchef Junior on the roof of the mall when gunmen entered the building.

“They were young people who were taking part in a cookery contest in the centre. Unfortunately they have all passed away,” he said, according to the London Standard. “An aunt — my dad’s cousin — is critical in hospital.”

Bhamra, originally from Nairobi, runs a dance group in Leicester and has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company.

He is listed as the director of “This Cymbeline,” a production currently touring in the United Kingdom through December 5. 

Ruhila Adatia-Sood, another of the victims in the attack and a television host, was also at the Superchef Junior when she was killed.