Breaking From @SkyBusiness: Sixth hostage escapes from #sydneysiege pic.twitter.com/zfKvZ2bPxv (@carsonscottLIVE)
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) December 15, 2014
Five managed to escape last night. There are still a number of hostages inside.
Update:
BREAKING: Several more hostages flee from Sydney cafe after loud bang is heard.
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 15, 2014
Multiple loud bangs, at least five flee, police have raided the shop:
NOW: Multiple loud bangs heard in #SydneySiege, several hostages flee. http://t.co/OmQ8kk7iBX pic.twitter.com/CddXghzk3K
— CBSN (@CBSNLive) December 15, 2014
Seven hostages have escaped in the last several minutes, heavy gunfire reported.
UPDATE: Heavy gunfire reported in Sydney cafe as more hostages are seen fleeing from shop. http://t.co/XMeXaPVN54
— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) December 15, 2014
Live feed:
LIVE NOW: Police storm Sydney cafe where hostages held. Watch live video: http://t.co/OmYTMlIRGe pic.twitter.com/AjTAoOTaK2
— FOX Carolina News (@foxcarolinanews) December 15, 2014
Paramedics carrying out a number of hostages, four reported injured:
Paramedics are currently carrying out a number of hostages in #MartinPl. #SydneySiege #9News
— Nine News Sydney (@9NewsSyd) December 15, 2014
#SydneySiege: Latest video of hostages escaping.
https://t.co/eFfgSbt2hO
— Fox News (@FoxNews) December 15, 2014
Siege is now over, we shall have to wait to see the fate of the hostage taker and the remaining hostages.
An injured hostage is wheeled to an ambulance after gunfire is heard #sydneysiege (AP) http://t.co/nCmrp3kMKK pic.twitter.com/0npX27Lq5x
— Telegraph Pictures (@TelegraphPics) December 15, 2014
Update:
Two reported dead, 3 in serious condition, video of police breaking into the cafe.
Sounds like one is the jihadist hostage taker, who is reported to have been killed.
Update: