The number of victims in “Crocus City Hall” increased to 551

As a result of the terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall near Moscow, 551 people were injured. This is reported by TASS with reference to the Ministry of Emergencies in the Moscow region. Earlier it was reported about 382 victims.

According to updated data, as of 6 a.m. Moscow time on March 30, a total of 695 people were injured in the terrorist attack, of which 144 died. Among the dead are five children.

Several tens of people are considered missing after the terrorist attack in “Crocus City Hall” on March 22. The Investigative Committee reported that it had received more than 140 reports of missing persons from relatives or relatives. According to the Baza Telegram channel, 95 people are considered missing after the terrorist attack.

In the evening of March 22, several people opened fire in the “Crocus City Hall” concert hall near Moscow, then an explosion occurred there and a fire started.

Nine people were arrested in the case, most of them citizens of Tajikistan. It was reported that the four accused of carrying out the terrorist attack faced torture during detention and interrogation.

Several of those sent to pretrial detention appealed against their arrest. According to them, they did not know about the planned terrorist attack.

Investigative actions in the case of the terrorist attack in “Crocus” are also taking place in Tajikistan. Relatives of those who attacked the concert hall are interrogated there. According to mass media, representatives of Russian law enforcement agencies take part in investigative activities in Tajikistan.

After the terrorist attack, the police in Russia tightened checks on migrants. In addition, the country recorded an increase in xenophobic attitudes, there are cases of attacks on people from Central Asia.

The Russian side claims that Ukraine may be behind the perpetrators of the terrorist attack. Kyiv categorically rejects all accusations. The United States blames the terrorist group “Islamic State” for what happened. Earlier, she took responsibility for the terrorist attack in “Crocus”.

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