Death toll from attack on Moscow concert hall reaches 133, Russia says

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Russia says the death toll in the Moscow concert attack rose to 133. Islamic State claims responsibility, yet Putin accuses Ukraine of involvement.

The death toll in the Moscow concert hall attack has risen to 133, Russia’s top state investigative agency said Saturday. The update from the Investigative Committee comes as authorities are combing the charrred wreckage of the Crocus City Hall on Moscow’s western edge for more victims. The attack also left many wounded. The Islamic State group’s Afghanistan branch claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on affiliated channels on social media. A U.S.

Images shared by Russian state media Saturday showed a fleet of emergency vehicles still gathered outside the ruins of Crocus City Hall, which had a maximum capacity of more than 6,000 people. Videos posted online showed gunmen in the venue shooting civilians at point-blank range. Russian news reports cited authorities and witnesses as saying the attackers threw explosive devices that started the fire.

 

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