Australia - Martin Place siege: 2 Hostages killed in Lindt Chocolate shop #1

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...mprovised-explosive-device.html#ixzz3LwBWyXRD

Top cop warns that gunman holding hostages at Sydney's Lindt cafe 'has improvised explosive device'


Oh cripes. Thoughts are with those poor people inside, and their families.

:( Things are uncanny quiet around these parts for a Monday afternoon. It's eerie. This is peak hour traffic time starting hour, usually very loud. You could hear a pin drop out there. And this is Melbourne! I think this situation has *everyone* who is peaceful feeling afraid. Both for the hostages, and the potential consequences.
 
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people running out of cafe area now, hiding behind police
 
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Hostages are running out maybe?
 
  • #346
dont know how many escaped yet

cops running now
 
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Is Channel 7 showing live footage. It looks live!! 🤬🤬🤬🤬 sakes.
 
  • #348
What are you watching cariis? You seem to be way ahead of australia!
 
  • #349
From ABC "channel seven people being released"
 
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I am watching a live video from outside the Cafe and can confirm some people were released from a side emergency exit.

Don't know if I am allowed to post link
 
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3 ppl
 
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3 people released !!
 
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...mprovised-explosive-device.html#ixzz3LwBWyXRD

Top cop warns that gunman holding hostages at Sydney's Lindt cafe 'has improvised explosive device'

Oh no, how terrified those poor souls must be. I sure hope there really isn't an 8 yo there, but it would make sense; it is a chocolate store. :( Locals is this the type of store that caters to small children or adults? Does it have fancy expensive chocolate or fun kid type chocolate?

I think the cops have been afraid of a bomb all along, they've had the bomb squad out there since the beginning.
 
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three hostages out
 
  • #355
Lindt CEO says 10 workers, 30 customers inside.

I saw one of the hostages put up 10 and then moved her fingers 3 emphatically...so that meant 30? Did anybody else see that?
 
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Police helicopter coming
 
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I think the cops have been afraid of a bomb all along, they've had the bomb squad out there since the beginning.

Would ex-plain the very cautious response.
 
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10 & 7 coverage is better than 9
 
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