A knife attack by miscreants in a shopping mall in Sydney, Australia has resulted in casualties. Five people were reported killed in the attack. One of the attackers was shot dead, police said on Saturday (April 13). French news agency AFP reported.
Police said the incident took place at Westfield Bondi Junction mall complex. There were many shoppers in the shopping mall at the time of the attack.
Police also said that the shopping mall has been locked down. Besides, the police requested everyone to move away from the scene.
Meanwhile, New South Wales Ambulance said one person had been shot dead by police. He is suspected to be the attacker. But the matter is still not clear.
An eyewitness said there was panic at the scene. Everyone was running for safety. Then the police were trying to calm down the situation.
Many took shelter in the supermarket during the attack. They were there for about an hour.
Aircraft and police were deployed to bring the situation under control. The area became heavy with the sound of their whistles.
CCTV footage shows a man running around the shopping mall with a large knife. The injured are lying on the floor.
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