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In photos: Concert hall on fire outside Moscow after terrorist attack

Source: Meduza

Several gunmen dressed in camouflage opened fire on spectators at the Crocus City Hall concert venue outside Moscow on the evening of March 22. According to Russia’s Federal Security Service (the FSB) at least 40 people were killed and more than 100 injured. Ambulances and firefighters rushed to the scene of the terrorist attack, as a fire also spread throughout the building, causing the roof to collapse. Eyewitnesses reported hearing several explosions. Meduza shares the first photos of the aftermath of the attack.


An ambulance outside of Crocus City Hall

Sergey Bedyashkin / Agentstvo “Moskva”

Officers from the Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR) of Russia’s National Guard outside Crocus City Hall

Agentstvo “Moskva”

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Maxim Shemetov / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA

Maxim Shemetov / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA

Sergey Bobylev / Sputnik / imago images / Scanpix / LETA

The bodies of victims of the attack

Maxim Shemetov / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA

Agentstvo “Moskva”

Smoke rises over Crocus City Hall as the concert venue burns

Sergey Bedyashkin / Agentstvo “Moskva”