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In Vienna, a huge manhunt is underway after gunmen opened fire at multiple locations across central Vienna, killing two people and wounding several. One of the gunmen was shot dead by police who said they were hunting for at least one more assailant still at large.

The attacks, in six locations including near a synagogue in the centre of the city, were carried out by several suspects armed with rifles, police said last night.

The shooting began just hours before Austria was to re-impose a Corona virus lockdown, with people out in bars and restaurants enjoying a final night of relative freedom.