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Updated: July 16, 2015 21:07 IST
‘Man takes one hostage in Australian park, could be strapped with explosives’ - The Hindu
Police have cordoned off the park in Bunbury, Western Australia and ambulance and fire-fighters are at the scene
A man believed to have explosives strapped to his body on Thursday took at least one person as hostage in a park in Australia, prompting authorities to cordon off the area.
Images taken by reporters at the scene show a man wearing a black-hooded top and a figure in the background, sitting.
Park cordoned off
Police have cordoned off the park in Bunbury, Western Australia and ambulance and fire-fighters are at the scene.
Officers in bullet-proof vests are lying on the ground near the scene, where a large sign has been erected, understood to contain the man’s demands, the ABC News has reported.
Could be explosives
The man may have explosives strapped to his body, the report said.
Police have confirmed a hostage situation but refused to release any further details, it said.
Western Australia Police spokesman Samuel Dinnison was quoted by AAP news agency as saying that police sealed off an area in Bunbury known as Koombana Bay in the evening.
“Members of the tactical response group are on the site and they are dealing with the situation,” he said.
Cause unclear
Mr. Dinnison said it was unclear what sparked the hostage situation.
The report said the man had erected a handwritten sign that appeared to demand the Western Australia Crime Corruption and Crime Commission to release a report.
‘Man takes one hostage in Australian park, could be strapped with explosives’ - The Hindu
Police have cordoned off the park in Bunbury, Western Australia and ambulance and fire-fighters are at the scene
A man believed to have explosives strapped to his body on Thursday took at least one person as hostage in a park in Australia, prompting authorities to cordon off the area.
Images taken by reporters at the scene show a man wearing a black-hooded top and a figure in the background, sitting.
Park cordoned off
Police have cordoned off the park in Bunbury, Western Australia and ambulance and fire-fighters are at the scene.
Officers in bullet-proof vests are lying on the ground near the scene, where a large sign has been erected, understood to contain the man’s demands, the ABC News has reported.
Could be explosives
The man may have explosives strapped to his body, the report said.
Police have confirmed a hostage situation but refused to release any further details, it said.
Western Australia Police spokesman Samuel Dinnison was quoted by AAP news agency as saying that police sealed off an area in Bunbury known as Koombana Bay in the evening.
“Members of the tactical response group are on the site and they are dealing with the situation,” he said.
Cause unclear
Mr. Dinnison said it was unclear what sparked the hostage situation.
The report said the man had erected a handwritten sign that appeared to demand the Western Australia Crime Corruption and Crime Commission to release a report.
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