The number of victims of the terrorist attack in Moscow has increased to 60

The number of victims of the terrorist attack in Moscow has increased to 60

Kyiv  •  UNN

March 23 2024, 05:29 AM • 121678 views

More than 60 people have been killed and 115 injured in a terrorist attack involving shooting and fire at a shopping center in Moscow, with the death toll likely to rise further.

More than 60 people were killed in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall shopping center in the Moscow region, and the number of victims may still increase. This was reported by the Russian media, citing data from the Investigative Committee, UNN reports.

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At the same time, Telegram channels reported 70 deaths. However, many people died not from shooting, but from fire.

It is noted that many bodies were found in toilets, feeding rooms and rooms where cleaners kept equipment - people were hiding from the shooting there. According to media reports, they suffocated due to smoke during the fire.

In addition, 115 people were hospitalized, five of them children, 60 adults and one child in serious condition.

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The fire is currently being extinguished. There are still some pockets of fire, but the fire is mostly extinguished.

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Context

The shooting began before the scheduled concert of the band Picnic at around 19:00 Kyiv time on March 22. Initially, Telegram channels claimed that there was only one shooter, but the media reported that there were three men in camouflage.

The GUR stated that the terrorist attack was a planned provocation by Russian special services acting on the instructions of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected the Kremlin's accusations of Ukraine's alleged involvement in the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert hall near Moscow.

American officials confirmedthat the Islamic State was behind the attack.

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