Gunmen burst into a Moscow concert hall, injuring and killing an unspecified number of people and starting a massive blaze, authorities said.
Several gunmen burst into a large concert hall on the edge of Moscow on Friday and sprayed visitors with automatic gunfire, injuring an unspecified number of people and starting a massive blaze in an apparent terrorist attack days after President Vladimir Putin cemented his grip on the country in a highly orchestrated electoral landslide.
Another one showed a man inside the auditorium, saying the assailants set it on fire, as gunshots rang out incessantly in the background. More videos showed up to four attackers, armed with assault rifles and wearing caps, who were shooting screaming people at point-blank range. Andrei Vorobyov, the governor of the Moscow region, said he was heading to the area and set up a task force to deal with the damage. He didn't immediately offer any further details.
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