New Zealand mosque survivor says Koran bookshelf saved him

Abdul Kadir's split-second decision saved his life in the Christchurch mosque massacre. [AFP]

As the bullets tore into worshippers during Friday prayers, taxi driver Abdul Kadir Ababora threw himself to the floor and wedged himself under a bookshelf used to hold Korans, praying he would see his wife and kids again.

Somehow that decision saved his life and he emerged from the carnage unscathed.