Sabbir Hussain, who was inside the Linwood Masjid, said he hid in a bathroom and closet before jumping out a window to hide until police arrived, reports .nz.Īmong those who managed to escape were several members of Bangladesh’s cricket team, who were in Christchurch for a match against New Zealand.

Noor Hamzah, 54, who was inside the Al Noor Mosque when the shooting began, described running for his life and hiding in the mosque’s parking lot with several other worshippers, the New Zealand Herald reports. Survivors of the attack described a gunman wearing army-style clothing spraying the mosque with bullets. Survivors describe a ‘frightening experience’ Also injured were at least three Turkish citizens and four Pakistanis, according to the AP. Two of the four people injured are in critical condition.Īt least two people from Indonesia, a father and son, were injured in the shooting, the AP reports. At least three Bangladeshis were killed in the attack and four others were injured, Bangladesh’s honorary consul in Auckland told the Associated Press. Those killed and wounded in the mass shooting came from all over the world, officials said Friday. People with gunshot wounds are also being treated at other hospitals. The Canterbury District Health Board confirmed that 48 patients are currently being treated at Christchurch Hospital, ranging in age from children to adults, some with critical injuries.

One of them is a 4-year-old child, who was transported to a hospital for treatment.Īrdern said many of the victims are migrants and refugees. Bush said Saturday morning that 42 people were still being treated for injuries, including two people in critical condition. New Zealand Police Commissioner Mike Bush initially stated that at least 49 people were killed in the shootings, which he called a “terrorist attack.” The New Zealand Police later confirmed that an additional body was found at the Al Noor mosque, bringing the death toll to 50. “It was designed by somebody who came here from Australia to New Zealand, deliberately choosing a safe place to make a statement.” 50 people were killed in the New Zealand mosque shootings

“This was a premeditated attack,” Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel said at a press conference Saturday morning.

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