Several dead in mass shooting at mosque in Christchurch, New ZealdnShots fired at mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand, reports say

Shots were fired at a mosque in Christchurch, New Zealand on Thursday, reports said, and police placed all of the city’s schools on lockdown.

The NZ Herald reported that shots were fired at a mosque close to Hagley Park in the city’s central area.

A dead body was seen lying near a mosque, the newspaper added.

ESPN cricket reporter Mohammad Isam tweeted that a team from Bangladesh “escaped from a mosque near Hagley Park where there were active shooters.”

Tamim Iqbal Khan, a member of the team, tweeted that the “entire team got saved from active shooters.”

The New Zealand Police tweeted that shots were fired in central Christchurch, advising anyone in the area was advised to stay indoors, and that all schools had been locked down.

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