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“Several” people were killed in the Vienna attacks on Monday night, he said. Austrian Interior Minister Karl Nehammer, without providing an exact figure. Two people were previously confirmed dead and one attacker also died.
At least one gunman was still on the run at 1am Vienna timeNehammer said. He warned that the assailants were “heavily armed and dangerous” and urged the public to remain inside until clearance was given. Nehammer told ORF broadcaster: “We have assembled several special forces units who are now looking for suspected terrorists. Therefore, I am not limiting it to one area of Vienna because it is about mobile perpetrators. “
15 people were injured and taken to hospital after the attack that started shortly after 8 pm local time on Monday. One of the injured is believed to be a police officer. Seven of the injured were in serious condition, Vienna Mayor Michael Ludwig said.
The attacks began with shots fired and the number of wounded and dead is expected to rise.
The dead attacker is believed to have been shot. outside St Rupert’s church. Some initial reports suggested that he was wearing an explosive belt, but police have not confirmed this.
The assaults, by an unknown number of shooters carrying long firearms occurred in six locations near Seitenstettengasse in the heart of the Austrian capital.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz described the raids as a terrorist attack “definitely” that had been planned “very professionally.” Kurz has called the military to the streets of Vienna. “We are currently going through difficult times in our republic. I would like to thank all the emergency services who risk their lives, especially today for our safety. Our police will take decisive action against the perpetrators of this horrible terrorist attack, ”said Kurz.
