At least 40 people killed in mass shootings at two New Zealand mosques

Death toll has reached 40 in two devastating shooting at mosques in Christchurch. One man in custody has been described as a 'right-wing terrorist'

Image: Mark Baker Image: Mark Baker POLICE HAVE CONFIRMED there have been a ‘significant number’ of people killed in a ‘well planned’ mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.

“This is absolutely tragic, there will be so many people affected,” the country’s police chief Mike Bush told reporters earlier. Police have also warned people against watching ‘distressing’ social media footage of the attack. It is understood that one of the shootings was streamed live on Facebook.

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