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Fifteen people have died in one After the terrorist attack on Sydney’s Bondi Beach Two gunmen opened fire on a crowd celebrating the beginning of Hanukkah.
A A 10-year-old girl was also among those who died after the attack. Over 1,000 people attending a Jewish festival near the prestigious beach Sunday evening at 6.47 pm.
One of the gunmen, a 50-year-old man, was shot by police and died at the scene, while the other attacker, a 24-year-old man, died at the scene. taken to hospital in serious conditionPolice said the gunmen were father and son,
At least 40 people are being treated in the hospital, including three other children.
It is the worst mass shooting in Australia since April 1996, when a man shot and killed 35 people and wounded 23 others during a shooting rampage in Port Arthur, Tasmania.
Here’s everything we know about the attack sydney,
How did the attack happen?
Crowds gathered at the popular tourist destination on Sunday evening to participate in an event called Chanukah by the Sea. Emergency services were dispatched to Campbell Parade at around 6.45pm local time following reports of shots fired.
Police warned members of the public to take cover before later reporting that two suspects had been captured.
Disturbing videos circulating on social media were seen showing people bondi beach Dispersed when several gunshots and police sirens were heard.
Other videos captured gunmen attacking a bridge where the event was taking place.
Another video shows “Veer” Ahmed Al Ahmed, a father of two from Sydney, tackling one of the gunmen and snatching the weapon from him.
Mr Ahmed’s family said the 43-year-old fruit shop owner was in hospital with gunshot wounds to his arm and hand, and called him a “100 per cent hero”. new South Wales Chief Chris Minns praised him as a “real hero”.
Who are the victims?
New South Wales Police said in an update on Monday morning that the victims ranged in age from 10 to 87.
A total of 14 people died at the scene, including one of the gunmen. A 10-year-old girl and a man in his 40s later died in hospital.
Police also said that 42 injured people, including four children, were taken to Sydney hospitals.
The force said the condition of five people remained critical and the condition of the others was critical and stable.
Two police officers – a constable and a probationary constable – were injured by gunshot. The condition of both is serious but stable.
British born Rabbi Eli SchwerterJoe was an assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi, has been named as one of the victims.
The father of five, who is assistant rabbi at Chabad of Bondi, a Jewish cultural centre, grew up in Temple Fortune, north London.
Rabbi Bentzi Sudak, a colleague and family friend, paid tribute: “If Rabbi Eli were here and you asked how to best honor him, he would say Chanukah is when we light the menorah at the darkest time of the year.
“He would ask everyone to light the menorah every night of Chanukah and urge others to do the same. He wanted us to shine. To be ambassadors of light.”
What do we know about the gunmen?
Police have not yet formally named the suspected gunmen, but said they were a father and son.
One of the gunmen, a 50-year-old man, was shot by police and died at the scene, while the second attacker, a 24-year-old man, was seriously injured and taken to hospital under police escort.
New South Wales Police said the attack had been declared a terrorist incident, specifically targeting the first day of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of lights.
What was the reaction to the attack?
Immediately after the attack, the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese told the nation: “The evil that was unleashed on Bondi Beach today is beyond comprehension.”
He told Australia’s Jewish population, “We will devote every resource necessary to ensure that you are safe and secure.”
New South Wales Premier Chris Minns described the reports and images from the scene as “deeply disturbing”.
“This attack was designed to target Sydney’s Jewish community,” Minns said.
Mr Minns told a news conference in Sydney that the attack reflected “some of our worst fears about terrorism”.
Leaders around the world condemned the attack, including US President Donald Trump, who praised bystanders who intervened to stop the attacker.