A shooting incident occurred in the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow. People in camouflage opened fire, and some people were wounded. Footage also shows a blast and a fire in the building where the shooting took place.
Up to 40 people feared dead as armed men in camouflage fired at concertgoers. Seventy ambulances and special forces attend the scene 12 miles from KremlinA mass shooting in Moscow during a rock concert has left at least 40 dead and over 100 wounded.
Up to 100 may be trapped in the burning building as flames rage, as some were evacuated from the roof of the hall, which has a capacity of 6000.Security checks have been stepped at key places in Moscow including airports and train stations, as BBC News reported that one gunman may have escaped the attack.
Confused concertgoers leave the building as armed terrorists open fire at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow Armed officers have been deployed to deal with the incident, which has seen some concertgoers take cover on the building's roof READ MORE: 'Extremist attack' warning is issued for Moscow 'for the next 48 hours', with Brits and Americans urged to avoid large gatherings including concerts
The Russian special services arrived at the scene but firefighters delayed tackling the blaze until they came. 'We lay down at the bottom, in the middle, or rather somewhere on the floor, then we realised that all the people were going upstairs, and we started moving up. 'My condolences to the loved ones of the victims. He gave orders to provide all necessary assistance to everyone who suffered during the incident.'The attack comes days after both the US and British embassies warned of a threat from 'extremists' in Moscow
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