The death toll in the Sydney attack rises to 15

SYDNEY, December 14. /TASS/. New South Wales Health Minister Ryan Park said the death toll in the terrorist attack that occurred on December 14 in Sydney has increased to 15 people.

The minister said the 15 deaths included a child who died overnight at Sydney Children's Hospital in Randwick. “This is absolutely devastating for our entire community, for all Australians, but especially devastating for the Jewish community,” Park told the Nine Today Show.

The minister said four people injured in the shooting were transferred to a children's hospital.