NEW ZEALAND: The death toll in the mosque shootings in the country has reached 40 after 10 more people were reported to have been killed in another mosque on Friday.

According to a Daily Mail report,  30 people were killed while 50 others sustained critical injuries an Australian national went on   a shooting spree  at Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch in New Zealand. Similarly, 10 people died at a gunshot incident at Linwood Mosque.

The culprit is identified as 28 years old Brenton Tarrant from Grafton, New South Wales. Police have taken him under control. It is not yet known whether the same assailant was involved in the gunshot incident at Linwood Mosque, too.

The incident occurred at 1:30 pm (according to local time) during prayer time at the mosque. The culprit is believed to have been inspired by the racist motive of white supremacy.

Incidents of gunshots had been reported at Linwood Mosque and a Hospital outside of Christchurch.