2 killed in a terror attack in Vienna

Gunmen opened fire at multiple locations across central Vienna on Monday, killing at least two people and wounding several more in what Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz described as a "repulsive terror attack", with a huge manhunt under way for the assailants. One of the gunmen was shot dead by police who said they were hunting for at least one more attacker still at large.The attacks, in six locations including near a synagogue in the centre of town, were carried out by "several suspects armed with rifles", police said.Police said one person had died, with public broadcaster ORF stating the individual was a passer-by.

The shooting began just hours before Austria was to re-impose a coronavirus lockdown, with people out in bars and restaurants enjoying a final night of relative freedom.The attacks started at around 8 pm (1900 GMT) when the first gunshots were heard in the city's centrally located first district.In a press conference early Tuesday, Interior Minister Karl Nehammer said: "According to what we currently know, there is at least one attacker who is still on the run."Speaking to ORF, Austrian leader Kurz had said that the attackers were "were very well equipped with automatic weapons" and had "prepared professionally".