Vic woman survives Kenyan mall massacre

No Australians are believed to have been injured in the deadly mall shooting in Kenya. Source: AAP

A MELBOURNE woman has reportedly survived the Nairobi mall terrorist attack by huddling in a phone store for six hours.

At least 59 people were killed when Somali militants stormed an upmarket shopping centre in the Kenyan capital, according to the country's government.

Eltham woman Sarah Williamson was in the mall with her father, who works for the UN, when she heard the first explosions, Fairfax Radio Network reports.

"She heard the first grenade go off and said, 'What was that, dad?'," mum Linda has told the network.

"Then he heard the guns firing and he knew exactly what it was and he said, 'We're under attack, everybody to the back of the room.'"

The 23-year-old spent six hours trapped in the store before she could run to safety.

Between 10 and 15 gunmen are believed to be holed up in the building with an unknown number of hostages, 24 hours after the carnage began.

Prime Minister Tony Abbott was briefed on the ongoing crisis earlier on Sunday.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has condemned the terrorist attack and expressed her sympathy to Kenyans and President Uhuru Kenyatta who has lost family members in the incident.

"The thoughts of all Australians are with the victims and their families," she said in a statement.

People with concerns about family or friends in Kenya should try to contact them directly or if unsuccessful phone the DFAT consular emergency centre on (02) 6261 3305.

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