• Chronicle: A series of terrorist attacks leaves at least four dead and fifteen injured in the center of Vienna

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Terrorism reached Vienna on Monday with a series of attacks that caused at least four deaths and 14 seriously injured, as confirmed late at night by the Austrian Minister of the Interior,

Karl Nehammer

, who called on the city's residents to stay in their homes.

Almost two million inhabitants and a few visitors were found in this situation, including the former Chilean tennis player

Nicolás Massú

, who experienced the events closely.

The double Olympic champion in Athens 2004, in singles and doubles, and current coach of

Dominic Thiem

was in a restaurant in the center of the Austrian capital when the attacks began.

"Hello people. I am in the center of Vienna very close to the attack and they have us inside a restaurant waiting until we see when we can leave here ... thank you for your messages," the technician of the world's number three wrote on social networks.

Massú, who was in Vienna to prepare the London Masters Cup with Thiem, wrote again five hours later to reassure his followers: "Hello everyone ... I am now in the hotel calm and well after a Very big scare. We were locked up in the restaurant for 8 hours as a precaution. Again, thank you very much for your messages of concern. "

The former tennis player, who reached the top in the Olympic event, retired in 2013 after reaching the Top Ten of the ATP rankings and lifting five titles: Buenos Aires 2002, Amersfoort 2003, Palermo 2003, Kitzbuhel 2004 and Costa do Sauipe 2006. Since his retirement he has also served as captain of the Chilean Davis Cup team.

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