New video shows the terror at Bondi Beach.

Hundreds of families were taking cover on the ground, fearing for their lives.

NSW Health released a sobering update, revealing at least seven people are fighting for their lives in hospital, in addition to the 15 victims who were gunned down in the Bondi terror attack, which has become one of the darkest days in Australian history.

The grim figures paint a picture of authorities’ worst fears amid concerns the death toll will continue to rise.

A NSW Health spokesperson confirmed on Monday that two people, including a 10-year-old school girl, had died.

“Forty two patients were transported or presented to several Sydney hospitals to receive care for their injuries,” a spokesperson said in a statement about 8am.

New video shows the terror at Bondi Beach

For 15 minutes, hundreds of families were taking cover on the ground, fearing for their lives.

You can hear just how many children were there. So many people will suffer from life-long mental trauma after this… pic.twitter.com/gZKADDsdue

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“Tragically, two of these patients have since passed away.”

One of those patients died at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital while a child died at Sydney Children’s Hospital in Randwick.

The spokesperson said NSW Health extended its deepest sympathies to the families, friends and loved ones of those who died and were injured at Bondi Beach.

As of 8am, at least seven people were in a critical condition in hospital, while four remained in a critical, but stable condition