This is absolutely terrifying.
An unidentified number of people are currently being held hostage at a cafe in one of Sydney’s busiest city districts.
A woman thought to be a member of staff and customers of the Lindt chocolate cafe are being held by a man in Martin Place.
Here’s a video of some of the hostages who escaped the cafe a little earlier.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4VSrKciuC8
The area is under lockdown at the moment but earlier the streets were a little busier and some people thought it would be a good idea to take selfies outside the building.
To the tourists taking selfies outside the #SydneySiege – how would you like to be in that café? pic.twitter.com/Cc5bOysMjg
— Jeremy Vine (@theJeremyVine) December 15, 2014
Not cool.
Hopefully the situation will come to a safe conclusion very soon.
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