The death toll from the terrorist attack at a concert hall in Krasnogorsk, near Moscow, on Friday night exceeded sixty, the Russian investigative committee announced early Saturday.
Earlier, the Federal Security Service (FSSB) reported forty dead.
"The death victims are being investigated. For now, all that can be determined is that more than 60 people died in the terrorist attack, and unfortunately this number may rise even further.
- said the investigative committee.
According to the report of the Russian news agency RIA, the spokesperson of the investigative committee also said: it is too early to say anything about what happened to the attackers.
Citing the Kremlin's statement, Russian news agencies reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin had consulted with the leaders of law enforcement and emergency services after the attack. The head of state received a report on the assassination from the FSB, the investigative committee, the national guard, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
Citing Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, the TASSZ news agency reported that President Putin wished the wounded a speedy recovery and thanked the doctors involved in the treatment of the injured victims.
On Friday night, several gunmen opened fire at a rock band concert, throwing grenades or incendiary bombs into the auditorium, where a large explosion was heard and then a fire broke out. The roof of the Crocus City Hall collapsed due to the flames. The terrorist organization Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in a Telegram message. The jihadist group claimed that its commandos "wreaked massive destruction before returning to their base in complete safety".
All victims were transported from the scene of the terrorist attack near Moscow
- the correspondent of the Russian state news agency TASSSZ reported from the scene at dawn on Saturday.
The Russian investigative committee previously announced that there were more than 60 dead and 145 wounded in the Friday night attack, of which 115 were taken to hospital. They also indicated that the death toll could rise. According to the latest reports, nine people are in a life-threatening condition.
Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his gratitude to the doctors treating the wounded and wished the wounded a speedy recovery.
The Russian news agency learned from the fire department that the flames were extinguished in all parts of the building, but more than 320 firefighters are still working on the scene.
The press service of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations announced early in the morning that 477 specialists are involved in the work on site, using 183 units of equipment.
In Krasnogorsk, near Moscow, on Friday evening, several masked gunmen opened fire at a rock band concert, threw a grenade or incendiary bomb into the auditorium, where an explosion occurred and then a fire broke out. The roof structure of the concert hall, the 6,200-seat Crocus City Hall, collapsed due to the flames.
The terrorist organization Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack in a Telegram message, and there is no information about the motives and fate of the attackers.
The Russian authorities announced that they are looking for the attackers with a large force. They added that weapons and ammunition were also found at the scene.
From the first minute, the leaders of the competent bodies will continuously inform President Vladimir Putin about the situation and the progress of the investigations, the investigative committee directing the investigation into the assassination announced.
The last terrorist attack with so many fatalities was committed in Russia 20 years ago. 334 people, including 180 children, died in the carnage following the seizure of the school in Beslan.
Alexander Bortnikov, director of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the detention of 11 people, including all four terrorists who participated in the terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall cultural center, the Kremlin said on Saturday.
According to the Russian presidential office, the identification of the accomplices of the terrorists is underway. According to the Russian Investigative Committee (SZK), more than 60 people lost their lives as a result of the terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall, and it is possible that this number will increase. According to the Ministry of Health of the Moscow Region, three children are among the dead.
Viktor Orbán also expressed his condolences to the families of the victims of the terrorist attack in Moscow
“I would like to express my deepest condolences to the people of the Russian Federation for the terrible terrorist attack that took place outside Moscow this evening. We pray for the families of the victims!" Viktor Orbán wrote in his English-language X-post.
Péter Szijjártó also expressed his condolences in a letter
The Minister of Foreign Affairs to Sergei Lavrov, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia, regarding the terrorist attack in Moscow on Friday night.
In the letter sent to MTI on Saturday, Péter Szijjártó put it this way
"please allow me to express my sincere condolences to you and all citizens of Russia for yesterday's terrorist attack in Moscow".
"This beastly attack once again proves that terrorism is such a serious global challenge that requires broad international cooperation to overcome it. Hungary is ready to contribute to the strengthening of the international fight against terrorism in the future," said Péter Szijjártó.
"We mourn the victims, we wish their families spiritual strength and the wounded a speedy recovery"
he added.
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