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Police storm cafe to end hostage crisis

By Agencies in Sydney | China Daily | Updated: 2014-12-16 07:58

Captives seen fleeing building during 16-hour standoff in central Sydney

A swarm of heavily armed officers stormed a downtown cafe in Sydney early on Tuesday where a gunman had been holding an unknown number of people.

Two people, including the hostage-taker, were reportedly killed, and several more injured, however the fatalities remained unconfirmed at press time.

Police storm cafe to end hostage crisis

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