Bondi Beach terror attack

The death toll in Sydney has risen to 16

The death toll from Sunday's terror attack in Sydney has risen to 16, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. 40 people are still being treated in hospital.

One of the victims is a child who was injured in the attack and later died in hospital. According to Sky News, it is a twelve-year-old girl.

The attack is being investigated as a terrorist attack aimed at the celebration of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah at Bondi Beach.

- This is absolutely terrible, especially for the Jewish community and for Australians, says Ryan Park, Health Minister in the state of New South Wales.

Father and son were behind the terrorist attack in Sydney

The perpetrators of the terrorist attack on Bondi Beach in Sydney were a 50-year-old man and his 24-year-old son, police announced at a press conference. The 50-year-old was killed at the scene and the 24-year-old is being treated in hospital.

One of them had a license for six weapons, writes ABC News. Police do not believe that more people were involved in the shooting.

The death toll has risen to 16 people. On Monday morning local time, at the same press conference, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that Sunday is a dark day in the country's history.

- But we as a country are stronger than the cowards who did this.

The attack is being investigated as a terrorist act aimed at Jews.