Page 3 - Hostage Scene News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Still seeing passing by us the police vehicles. it is still very much an active scene, as they head to and fro the area where this hostage scene took place. and it's still a little bit early for life on the street, if you will, the people who will be coming to work in these office buildings. but when they come here, this is very much a vibrant center much the city. i mean, it's only about a five-minute stroll to the sydney opera house. i mean, this attack took place in the block next door to the u.s. consulate, and indeed the consul general was evacuated and moved, i was told by the embassy, t...

>> briefly, what is the mood there now? >> you know, quiet contemplation, i might say. we got on ground here a few hours ago after flying in from the west coast, and people are milling about, going about their business, martin place is incredibly busy. it's the strand of london, a very active place. people are around-civilians. also a very heavy police presence, heavy media presence as well. so, it seems as though australians are coming to grips with what happened, and starting to begin the process of grieving the lives lost, trying to unravel this. >> certainly a very tough scene there. halie...

Latest updates on this topic from reliable sources.