Perth friends caught up in deadly Mexico nightclub shooting
A group of Perth friends have been caught up in a deadly nightclub shooting in Mexico.
At least five people are dead, with reports that number could climb after a gunman opened fire in the coastal resort town of Playa Del Carmen, south of Cancun.
The Perth group had been at the closing party for the BPM music festival at the Blue Parrot nightclub when shots rang out.
In video uploaded onto social media, hundreds of panicked partygoers are seen fleeing the area and running through the streets.
"People started running because there's an exit in the back. We stopped and hid behind a cement wall, then crawled under a metal table," witness Valerie Lee told MixMag.
"Security guards at first didn't think it was shots and kept claiming it was fireworks, saying everything was OK.
"Then people kept running and said they saw a gun. We kept hiding until they opened the back gate and we ran outside."
There are reports a security guard is among the dead, with those nearby warned to remain in their hotels.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is yet to confirm whether any Australians have been injured in the attack.
The BPM festival is an annual event, now in its 10th year.
The event, which features more than 375 artists, has reportedly been shut down as authorities work to find the shooter responsible.
