Bangladeshi cricket team escaped a deadly shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand after Man who identified himself as Brenton Tarrant, 28, of Australia started shooting at a local mosque and multiple casualties are being reported by local news agencies.
The shooting took place at the Al Noor Mosque. A few players from the Bangladeshi cricket team were at the mosque offering the afternoon prayers.
Bangladesh team escaped from a mosque near Hagley Park where there were active shooters. They ran back through Hagley Park back to the Oval according to Mohammad Isam of ESPNcricinfo.
Bangladesh team escaped from a mosque near Hagley Park where there were active shooters. They ran back through Hagley Park back to the Oval. pic.twitter.com/VtkqSrljjV
— Mohammad Isam (@Isam84) March 15, 2019
Bangladeshi cricketer Tamim Iqbal confirmed that the entire team was saved from the attack.
Entire team got saved from active shooters!!! Frightening experience and please keep us in your prayers #christchurchMosqueAttack
— Tamim Iqbal Khan (@TamimOfficial28) March 15, 2019
Alhamdulillah Allah save us today while shooting in Christchurch in the mosque…we r extremely lucky…never want to see this things happen again….pray for us
— Mushfiqur Rahim (@mushfiqur15) March 15, 2019
All members of the Bangladesh Cricket Team in Christchurch, New Zealand are safely back in the hotel following the incident of shooting in the city. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is in constant contact with the players and team management.#christchurchMosqueAttack
— Bangladesh Cricket (@BCBtigers) March 15, 2019
“The players are shaken up but fine. I spoke to one of them shortly after (the incident). They didn’t see anything but heard gunshots. They were at the ground (Hagley Oval) and just started running,” strength and conditioning coach Mario Villavarayen revealed after the incident. “The coaching staff were all at the hotel. The players just started running when they heard the shots. I don’t know how many (shots) there were. This happened at about 1.45pm.” (Transcript credit – Cricbuzz).
Jacinda Ardern,NZ Prime Minister on shooting at a Mosque in Christchurch: This is one of New Zealand's darkest days. It was an unprecedented act of violence. Police has apprehended a person, but I don't have further details of him yet. pic.twitter.com/xzTHBjk4Xq
— ANI (@ANI) March 15, 2019
Meanwhile, New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern condemned the incident and said, “This is one of New Zealand’s darkest days. It was an unprecedented act of violence.”
“Police have apprehended a person, but I don’t have further details of him yet,” she added.
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