Batsman Tamim Iqbal says he and his teammates fled after shots were fired at the Masjid Al Noor mosque in the New Zealand city
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The Bangladesh cricket team “just escaped” after shots were fired at a Christchurch mosque near to where the team was due to play the final Test match of their tour of New Zealand.
Police confirmed there were multiple fatalities after shootings at two mosques in the city on Friday.
Written by Mike Hytner
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