Video from a member of the public shows police detaining a person on the ground following Christchurch shootings
CHRISTCHURCH: Forty-nine people died and 20 others were seriously injured after gunmen opened fire at two mosques in the city of Christchurch during afternoon prayers on Friday , New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed.
An Australian citizen, described by Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison as a right-wing"terrorist", is among the four. New Zealand's police commissioner Mike Bush earlier warned worshippers not to visit mosques"anywhere in New Zealand".Police also requested all mosques in the country to"shut their doors" and advised that"people refrain from visiting the premises until further notice".
The Masjid al Noor in Deans Avenue had been filled with worshippers - including members of the Bangladesh cricket team - at the time of the attack. "So far, one Malaysian is confirmed injured and currently receiving treatment at the hospital," the commission said on its Twitter account. Media said shots had been fired near a mosque and a witness told broadcaster One News that he had seen three people lying on the ground, bleeding outside the building.
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