At least three children were also killed in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall event center in northwest Moscow. The Ministry of Health of the Moscow Region announced this on Saturday morning. Accordingly, five people died of their injuries in the hospital, including the three children. The authority called on people to donate blood for the injured. Several positions have been set up for this purpose.
According to the ministry, the number of injured people treated in the Moscow region alone was more than 100. Injured people were also treated in hospitals in Moscow. According to official information, the number of deaths was more than 60, and the media reported significantly more victims.
Location in Moscow quieter in the morning
The situation at Crocus City Hall was quiet in the morning. Emergency services extinguished embers after the major fire, as the fire department announced. After the fire has been completely extinguished, the rubble from the collapsed roof of the concert hall should be removed. The police, national guard and investigative committee recorded the damage and secured evidence. In addition, the search for the perpetrators who managed to escape continued.
The Russian authorities initially did not provide any information about the background to the crime this morning. There was also no official Russian assessment of a letter of responsibility from the Islamic State terrorist militia. The terror investigation was ongoing, it said.
In the large concert hall with thousands of seats at the Crocus City Hall event center, perpetrators randomly shot at visitors on Friday. People who ran for their lives and those injured reported many casualties on social networks. There were also explosions in the building and a major fire.
The Crocus City Hall in the northwest of the Russian capital is one of the most popular event centers in the metropolis. Trade fairs and exhibitions are also regularly organized there.
In general, there was an increased police presence in downtown Moscow; even several kilometers from the site of the attack, numerous police vans could be seen and checks were carried out. Hundreds of people responded to health authorities’ calls to donate blood for the injured.
According to the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin was informed about the events “from the first minute.” According to the Interfax agency, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that he constantly receives all important information about what is happening and the measures taken via the relevant services. Putin later wished the injured a speedy recovery and thanked the doctors for their efforts.