A group of armed men opened fire this Friday inside the concert hall Crocus City Hall in the capital of Russia, Moscow. As a result of the shooting there are at least 14 dead, Russian media report. Those attending the event are being evacuated. The shots could have been fired with a machine gun.
A fire later broke out in the building. Members of the Special Rapid Response Squadron of the Moscow National Guard have moved to the scene, according to sources consulted by the Russian news agency. Tass
Three men dressed in camouflage apparently broke into the building and opened fire with automatic weapons, reports Sputnik. According to different testimonies from the victims, the attackers used a grenade or Molotov cocktails, which would have caused the fire and the flames that can be seen from the outside of the building. As a result of the fire, the roof has begun to collapse.
Ambulances, firefighters and other services have already gone to the scene, local authorities have reported. In the photos circulating on the networks you can see a column of smoke and fire above the building.
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