![]() ![]() ![]() They said the public should not go to the hospital unless it's an emergency.Īll council buildings in the central city are in lockdown.Īround the Deans Ave mosque Blenheim Road is closed between Clarence Street and Deans Ave, Deans Ave is closed south bound, Moorhouse Avenue is closed westbound on Lincoln Road, Moorhouse Avenue closed from Lincoln Road to Deans Avenue, Riccarton Avenue closed westbound from Hagley Avenue, and Riccarton Road closed east bound from Clarence Street. Police said all mosques nationally to shut their doors, that people should not visit them until further notice.Ĭhristchurch Hospital remains in lockdown, with no staff or patients able to enter or leave the buildings. Schools were in lock down since the attack on two Christchurch mosques shortly before two, but pupils have since been allowed to go home. Police said a facility is being set up so people can get information about family members who may have been harmed.Īddresses near a property on Sommerville Street, Dunedin have been evacuated as police attend. Police are urging people in central Christchurch to stay indoors and report any suspicious behaviour immediately to 111. It said as well as multiple fatalities, patients have injuries ranging from critical gunshot wounds to minor injuries. St John said it has transferred multiple patients to Christchurch Hospital and local medical facilities. Patients range from young children to adults, and injuries range from critical to minor. Police said two improvised explosive devices found attached to one vehicle, and weapons were found near both the mosques.Ĭhristchurch Hospital is treating 48 people for gunshot wounds. The Prime Minister said those in custody were not on any security watch lists. The Prime Minster said one of people arrested is not connected to the attack.Īustralian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has confirmed an Australian is among those arrested. They cannot confirm if there are other people involved. Three connected to the attack remain in custody, of them one is a woman. Police initially said four people were arrested. RNZ has confirmed a person in custody is Brenton Tarrant.Ī man is his late 20s has been charged with murder and will appear in court on Saturday morning. It has been described by the Prime Minister as a terrorist attack, and that it was well planned. More than 20 people are seriously injured and one has died in Christchurch hospital. At least 49 people have died in the Christchurch shootings, seven at Linwood Masjid Mosque and 41 at Masjid Al Noor Mosque next to Hagley Park on Dean Ave mosque. ![]()
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