The UK Foreign Office (FCDO) has updated its advice for Australia, following yesterday’s attack at Bondi Beach in Sydney, in which 15 people died.
Dozens more were injured when two gunmen opened fire on families celebrating the first night of Hanukkah on Sunday (14 December).
A 10-year-old girl, a Holocaust survivor and a young French national were among those killed in what was Australia’s worst mass shooting in 30 years.
In an update, the FCDO said: “A number of people were killed and injured on 14 December in a terrorist shooting on Sydney’s Bondi Beach. Emergency services advise people to avoid the area. Police investigations are underway.”
It added: “You should follow the local authorities’ advice. New South Wales (NSW) Police Public Information and Inquiry Centre (PIIC) has been activated (contact number: 1800 227 228). If you are concerned about someone who may have been in the area at the time, or need assistance yourself, please contact the British Consulate in Sydney (available 24/7 on +61 2 9247 7521).”
