EX-ENGLAND cricket captain Michael Vaughan has revealed he was in a restaurant in Bondi during the terror attack on the beach.
At least 11 people have been killed in a horrifying attack after two gunmen opened fire during a Hannukah party, police have confirmed.
Gunshots rang out across the beachfront Archer Park as panic tore through the crowd, sending dozens of families sprinting from the sand and nearby streets on Sunday.
Cops have confirmed 12 people died at the scene, including one of the gunmen. The second suspect remains in critical condition.
Detectives are probing if a third gunmen was involved during the shooting in the lively hotspot with a Hanukkah event in full swing.
The force said at least another 29 people – including children – were injured in the attack and rushed to hospitals across Sydney.
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Two officers were also shot and wounded during the chaos.
At least 200 people had gathered on Sunday night for a festival celebrating the Jewish holiday.
Vaughan has been in Australia to cover the latest Ashes series, where the hosts have a 2-0 lead.
And he has revealed he was locked in a restaurant during the events of Sunday morning.
In a post on social media he also confirmed he had made it back home safely and thanked emergency services for their efforts, adding that his thoughts were with the victims of the attack.
He said: “Being locked in a restaurant in Bondi was scary…
“Now home safe… but thanks so much to the emergency services and the guy who confronted the terrorist.
“Thoughts with all who have been affected… xxx.”
The former England batsman played cricket for the national team between 1999 and 2008, playing 82 Test matches and scoring 5,719 runs in those games.
Video of two of the gunmen showed incredible footage of a hero shopkeeper wrestling a rifle away from one of the Bondi Beach attackers.
As confirmed by Australia‘s Channel Seven, fruit shop owner Ahmed Al Ahmed, 43, was seen in dramatic footage creeping up on one of the terrorists and grabbing his rifle in a struggle.
Dramatic footage shows Al Ahmed in a white T-shirt approaching the assailant and engaging in a brief tussle, successfully outmuscling the gunman before seizing the firearm.
He then turned the gun on the assailant but did not pull the trigger.
Al Ahmed was then wounded by another gunman who shot at him from the bridge, and is undergoing surgery for wounds suffered on his hands and shoulder.
Chris Minns, Premier of New South Wales, said the attack “was designed to target Sydney’s Jewish community”.
He said: “What should have been night of joy and peace… has been shattered by this horrifying evil attack.”
Witnesses said two men stepped out of a vehicle on Campbell Parade, near the Bondi Pavilion, and opened fire about 6.40pm.
Footage from the scene appeared to show two people dressed in black firing near the beach.
Drone footage later revealed the gunmen’s final moments on the bridge behind Bondi Park.
One man, wearing a black shirt, is seen taking cover behind a fence while the other lies motionless on the ground.
The standing gunman appears to fire toward a man sheltering behind a white van before he is shot himself, collapsing onto the bridge.
Both shooters appeared to be wearing ammunition belts, with reports indicating as many as 50 bullets were fired.
The firearms appeared to be semiautomatic, with magazines scattered across the floor.
At least three firearms were present at the scene.
Another video showed hundreds of beachgoers fleeing in panic as gunshots rang out.
