Shootings by multiple gunmen in a busy part of central Vienna have left at least two people dead and several others wounded in an attack Austria described as a “repulsive terrorist attack”.
Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig told public broadcaster ORF that a woman who was wounded during the attack died of her injuries in the early hours of Tuesday. One suspect was also killed by police forces and at least one of the gunmen was still on the run.
The attack began at about 8pm (19:00 GMT) on Monday, when several men armed with rifles opened fire – starting outside the city’s main synagogue – as many people took advantage of the last evening before a nationwide curfew took effect because of COVID-19.
The police said shots were fired in “six different locations”.
A large police operation was still ongoing, and authorities urged residents to stay away from the city centre, and not to use public transport. Officials said schools would be closed on Tuesday.
Frequent sirens and helicopters could be heard as emergency services responded to the shootings, and a large area of central Vienna was cordoned off. (Aljazeera)
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