UPDATE: Numarul persoanelor decedate a crescut la 3, anunta Theguardian.com.
O persoana a murit si cel mult 20 sunt ranite dupa ce o masina a lovit in plin mai multi pietoni in centrulul orasului Melbourne, au confirmat serviciile de urgenta,citate de BBCNews. Unii dintre raniti au leziuni grave, au declarat reprezentantii serviciului de Ambulanta.
Un barbat a fost arestat si "situatia este in prezent sub control", a spus politia.
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Incidentul a avut loc intr-o intersectie aglomerata, chiar inainte de ora 14:00 (03:00 GMT).
"Circumstantele exacte ale incidentului nu au fost inca stabilite si vom furniza informatii suplimentare atunci cand vine le vom avea", a mai spus politia.
Autoritatile au cerut oamenilor sa evite zona.
Competitita Australian Open desfasurata la aproximativ 2 km. distanta de incident, nu a fost afectata, a precizat politia.
TERRIFYING SCENES from Melbourne CBD after car rams through pedestrians, killing one and injuring up to 20 #TenNews https://t.co/AbIEa4Z29V pic.twitter.com/s9S8efU3tE
— TEN Eyewitness News (@channeltennews) 20 ianuarie 2017
Footage from Melbourne of car driving erratically outside Flinders St Station before police shooting. Up to 20 injured. Vision @SkyNewsAust pic.twitter.com/PHBoUMfydX
— BenFordham (@BenFordham) 20 ianuarie 2017
Car rams into pedestrians in #Melbourne #cbd pic.twitter.com/wc5Q1lT1NK
— Solf (@sunprawn) 20 ianuarie 2017
Police fire shots and seize driver in Bourke St, Melbourne #news #melbourne pic.twitter.com/47RiyJvW0Q
— bwadamson (@BWAdamson) 20 ianuarie 2017
#BREAKING the car reportedly involved in a car crash in Bourke Street Mall was seen driving erratically at a busy Melbourne intersection. pic.twitter.com/l3l1a0Aey8
— Sky News Australia (@SkyNewsAust) 20 ianuarie 2017
From the scene in #BourkeStreet #Melbourne @abcnews @abcnewsMelb pic.twitter.com/mRcOle1eMz
— Margaret Burin (@margaretburin) January 20, 2017