‘Several dead’ and manhunt launched after deadly terror attack

Police said several shots were fired shortly after 8pm on a busy street in the city centre, and at least one perpetrator is still on the run
‘Several dead’ and manhunt launched after deadly terror attack

Police officers stay in position during an operation, in Vienna. Picture: Ronald Zak/AP

A group armed with rifles attacked six different locations in Vienna leaving “several injured, several dead”, Austria’s interior minister said.

Gunmen opened fire on people enjoying a last evening out in the city before a coronavirus lockdown, in a terror attack that left at least two dead – including one of the attackers – and 15 wounded.

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