Footage circulating on social media showed men armed with machine guns firing at concert goers
At least 40 people have been killed and more than 100 injured after gunmen attacked a busy concert hall in Moscow on Friday night, according to Russian security agency FSB, with the attack thought to be ongoing.
“Unknown shooters opened fire in the Crocus City Hall. Evacuation is currently underway,” a spokesperson for the emergency service told state media agency Tass. “The exact number of shooters is still unknown”, the outlet reported, noting an eyewitness acount of “five bearded men with assault rifles.”Helicopters have been deployed to douse the fire, state media reported. The fire was reportedly started by the gunmen triggering explosives.
State Duma deputy Alexander Khinshtein reports that special forces were working inside the building, conducting evacuations and searching for the shooters.The attack came days after the US embassy issued a warning to American citizens to avoid large gatherings in the Russian capital due to a security threat.“Images are just horrible and hard to watch and our thoughts are with the victims of this terrible shooting attack”, he said.
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