Guests at the Hyatt Hotel in Canberra faced a tense morning when a bomb squad responded to reports of objects hurled through windows.
Emergency Response Unfolds
ACT Police officers arrived at the hotel around 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday to investigate the disturbance. Witnesses reported hearing shouts and chaos as the items crashed into the building, which was preparing to host a major defence conference later that day.
A federal bomb response team quickly joined the effort to assess the situation and secure the area.
Context of the Defence Summit
The incident occurred ahead of the ADM Congress, an annual Australian defence summit scheduled to begin at the hotel. Key speakers include Minister for Defence Industry Pat Conroy, Chief of Navy Vice Admiral Mark Hammond, and Australian Army Head of Land Systems Major General Jason Blain.
No suspects have been identified, and authorities continue their probe into the motive behind the act. Updates are expected as the investigation progresses.
