There has been no death toll confirmed but Christchurch police say there are 'a significant number of fatalities' in the two mosques that were targeted during Friday prayers
Image: Mark Baker Image: Mark Baker POLICE HAVE CONFIRMED there have been a ‘significant number’ of people killed in a mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand.
The death toll is not yet known but police spoke of multiple fatalities. The two mosques which were targeted were filled with worshippers for Friday prayers. “This is absolutely tragic, there will be so many people affected,” the country’s police chief Mike Bush told reporters earlier. Four people are now in custody – three men and one woman – and a number of IEDs have been discovered around the city. The explosive devices were attached to vehicles belonging to the detained suspects. None had detonated and were subsequently made safe by the military.The city went into lockdown with police asking people to stay indoors in the immediate aftermath of the incident. Schools were also shut but that lockdown has now been lifted.
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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