Details of the Krakow mass shooting
International Desk
A mass shooting struck the city of Krakow in Poland, prompting Mayor Łukasz Gibała to issue an order that the city observe mourning until Wednesday 11 November. Prime Minister Donald Tusk, who had travelled to Krakow, described the incident as a drastic case of terrorism and called it a cruel attack on people's lives, saying: "Until now in Poland we haven't had such drastic cases of terrorism...that's what we have to call this cruel attack on people's lives here in Krakow."
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International reactions followed. UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said he was shocked and saddened by the appalling shooting in Kraków today, adding: "My thoughts are with the families of those who have lost their lives, everyone injured and all those affected by this senseless violence. The United Kingdom stands in solidarity with the people of Poland," while British foreign secretary Ed Miliband said the UK government "deeply mourns" those who died in the "appalling attack".
US ambassador to Poland Tom Rose called the incident a "savage and murderous attack". The EU’s top diplomat Kaja Kallas called it "a tragedy that will be felt far beyond Poland". President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine described the shooting as "shocking" and wrote on social media: "On behalf of the Ukrainian people, and personally, I extend my sincere condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims,"