Mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach kills 12

At least 12 people have been killed and 29 have been injured in a mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach on Sunday that targeted the Jewish community, according to authorities in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW).

Police said the alleged shooter was among the dead, while a second suspect was injured.

NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon declared the attack to be "a terrorist incident," and said a thorough investigation is underway.

The incident site has been sealed off, with more than a dozen ambulances and police vehicles remaining on standby.

Police said the shooting occurred around 18:40 local time, when a celebration for Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, was being held at the beach.

"Basically what we saw was people running away, shooting from far away. We had to run, but we wanted to know what happened, really. But everyone was screaming. Everything was so messed up. And yeah, basically, that's so scary, everyone getting inside the restaurants. It's been so horrible, so stressful," an eyewitness said.

According to local media reports, shortly after the shooting, officers at the scene located a vehicle near the beach believed to contain several improvised explosive devices, which were removed by bomb squad specialists.

Following the incident, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese convened an emergency meeting of the National Security Committee.

At a press conference later, he called the attack "an act of evil antisemitism, terrorism that has struck the heart of our nation."

The Chinese Consulate-General in Sydney said it had not received reports of casualties involving Chinese citizens by early Monday morning local time.

Mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach kills 12

Mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach kills 12

Mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach kills 12

At least 12 killed in mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach

At least 12 killed in mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach

12 killed in mass shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach

A sea of tulips has blanketed Longjiashan National Forest Park in southwest China's Guizhou Province, drawing crowds as the site enters its peak viewing season.

With warmer spring temperatures, the park in Longli County has come alive over 90,000 tulips burst into bloom, their buds and blossoms turning the landscape into a vibrant wonderland.

Visitors wander along winding paths, pausing to capture the vivid colors and captivating views, eager to preserve the fleeting beauty of the season.

"The tulips are blooming; we came here to take pictures. It's so beautiful, I'm so happy," said Luo Chunli, a tourist.

"I'm feeling very relaxed, the tulips are so colorful. They are the perfect for photography," said Zhou Wen, another tourist.

The park has planted 11 varieties of tulips, mixing early, mid and late-blooming species to extend the viewing season through late March.

 

Sea of tulips draws crowds as Guizhou forest park enters peak bloom