Australia - Martin Place siege: 2 Hostages killed in Lindt Chocolate shop, Dec 2014 - #2

[04009margaret]

Some hostages are obviously injured

 

[sleepinoz]

Some injured being carried out

 

[Ellmau]

The police have gone in. I don't know if all the hostages are out/alive.

 

[SouthAussie]

Ambulances bringing patients out .. multiple ambulances leaving scene, lights .. sirens ... police cars rushing in to scene

 

[Ausgirl]

I reckon he's shot people -- where is HE?

 

[sweetcaro]

That woman carried out not long ago was in one of the 4 posted videos.

 

[SouthAussie]

Ambulances saying 'out of the way' to reporters as they leave scene enroute to hospital .. reports of screaming from scene

 

[jojo87]

This is just crazy!!!
No one knows what's going on.

 

[jojo87]

2min delay on BBC news

 

[sweetcaro]

Back on laptop. My heart is racing. I hope he is dead. All hostages safe. Please, oh please, oh please.

 

[SouthAussie]

While quiet there was a feeling something was imminent .. due to growing number of ambulances in side streets, positioning of fire engines

Ch 2 News

 

[Skittles]

CNN reporting 1 policeman hurt.

 

[jojo87]

didn't look like they were released looks like escape BBC news

 

[SouthAussie]

Assumption is police launched an assault ... hoping that it was a successful conclusion. Dozens of ambulance crews in attendance. Dozens of stretchers still coming in ..

Ch 2 News

 

[jojo87]

Police throwing noise makers. BBC news channel

 

[Ellmau]

Bomb disposal guy's gone in now (BBC).

 

[jojo87]

Surprised if they went in unless the threat to life was imminent. BBC news.

 

[SouthAussie]

Video footage aired early Tuesday in Australia showed police officers trying to break into a building where several hostages had been held. (Don't know where the footage is :dunno: maybe included in the video at link somewhere.)

Gunfire could be heard in the vicinity of the cafe in Sydney where hostages are being held. At least one person has been shot, Australian state broadcaster ABC reported. Ambulances have arrived at the scene.

http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/15/world/asia/australia-sydney-hostage-situation/

 

[sleepinoz]

Police throwing noise makers. BBC news channel

Used stun grenades - reported

 

[sweetcaro]

Things must have REALLY escalated for them to escape en masse and police to storm like that. I hope we NEVER see anything like this here again.