Death toll from terror attacks on New Zealand's Christchurch mosques climbs to 50

Source: Xinhua| 2019-03-17 07:51:13|Editor: Yamei
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WELLINGTON, March 17 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the terror attacks on two mosques in New Zealand's Christchurch has risen to 50 as one more victim was found on one of the shooting scenes, the police said at a press conference Sunday.

Investigators found the victim while removing the bodies from the Al Noor Mosque where more than 40 people were killed as a gunman entered the mosque and went on a shooting rampage on Friday afternoon, the police said.

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