Photos: Terrible Aftermath of Friday Terrorist Attack at Crocus City Hall Near Moscow
Photos: Terrible Aftermath of Friday Terrorist Attack at Crocus City Hall Near Moscow
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On Friday evening, in the city of Krasnogorsk, a suburb of Moscow, the Crocus City Hall concert venue was the scene of a mass shooting that was followed by... 23.03.2024, Sputnik Africa
As of 16:00 Moscow time, the Russian Investigative Committee stated that the terrorist attack claimed the lives of at least 133 individuals, with at least 140 more being injured. The death toll is expected to rise. Margarita Simonyan, the editor-in-chief of Sputnik's parent company, Rossiya Segodnya, reported that the fatality toll had risen to 143.According to the Russia's Federal Security Service, as a result of the actions of special services and law enforcement officers, 11 suspects were detained, including four terrorists who were directly involved in the terrorist attack. It is noteworthy that these four were captured on the border with Ukraine.The tragedy caused commotion among many people. Condolences for the dead and wounded, as well as strong condemnation of the terrorist attack, continue to pour in from all corners of the world — from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation. He called the attack "bloody and barbaric," saying that investigative and law enforcement agencies "will do everything" to establish all the details of this crime. He assured that the terrorists will face “retribution and oblivion.” Putin also declared March 24 a day of national mourning.Take a look at the Sputnik Africa's gallery to see the aftermath of the attack and how Russians express their grief.
On Friday evening, in the city of Krasnogorsk, a suburb of Moscow, the Crocus City Hall concert venue was the scene of a mass shooting that was followed by even more massive fire. This incident has become the largest terrorist attack in Russia over the past 20 years - after the terrorist attack in Beslan's school in 2004, which claimed 333 lives.
As of 16:00 Moscow time, the Russian Investigative Committee stated that the terrorist attack claimed the lives of at least 133 individuals, with at least 140 more being injured. The death toll is expected to rise. Margarita Simonyan, the editor-in-chief of Sputnik's parent company, Rossiya Segodnya, reported that the fatality toll had risen to 143.
According to the Russia's Federal Security Service, as a result of the actions of special services and law enforcement officers, 11 suspects were detained, including four terrorists who were directly involved in the terrorist attack. It is noteworthy that these four were captured on the border with Ukraine.
The tragedy caused commotion among many people. Condolences for the dead and wounded, as well as strong condemnation of the terrorist attack, continue to pour in from all corners of the world — from Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
On Saturday, Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation. He called the attack "bloody and barbaric," saying that investigative and law enforcement agencies "will do everything" to establish all the details of this crime. He assured that the terrorists will face “retribution and oblivion.” Putin also declared March 24 a day of national mourning.
Take a look at the Sputnik Africa's gallery to see the aftermath of the attack and how Russians express their grief.
Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation are clearing away the rubble in the building of the Crocus City Hall concert venue, where the shooting took place and the fire broke out.
A media screen with the inscription “We mourn” near the building of the Crocus City Hall concert venue, where the shooting took place and the fire started.
Employees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation are clearing away the rubble in the building of the Crocus City Hall concert venue, where the shooting took place and the fire started.
