The Crocus City complex northwest of the Russian capital, came under attack by unknown assailants late on Friday.
At least 40 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a “terrorist attack” at the Crocus City Hall shopping mall and concert complex, northwest of Moscow, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) reported on Friday.
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, about 100 people have been escorted to safety by firefighters.
“Fire and rescue units are operating … Their main efforts are aimed at search and rescue. Firefighters evacuated about 100 people from the basement of the building. Work is underway to rescue others from the roof using lifts,” the ministry’s message says.
According to local media, up to 6,200 people could have been in the building when the shooting started as the scheduled concert was sold out.
People built makeshift barricades and tried to break out through the windows to escape the shooting scene, eyewitnesses have told the press. The death toll is expected to grow, given the scale of the attack and inferno that has engulfed the mall.
Crocus City, a large mall and music venue just northwest of the Russian capital, came under attack by unknown assailants late on Friday. At least three individuals armed with assault rifles attacked visitors and targeted a concert hall, setting it on fire.
The attackers struck the venue, situated at one end of the sprawling complex in Moscow Region, just before a concert by the rock band “Picnic,” which was scheduled for Friday evening. Crocus City comprises a concert hall, an aquarium, and a wedding venue along with a retail mall featuring multiple shops and restaurants.
Crocus City, a large mall and music venue just northwest of the Russian capital, came under attack by unknown assailants late on Friday. At least three individuals armed with assault rifles attacked visitors and targeted a concert hall, setting it on fire.
The attackers struck the venue, situated at one end of the sprawling complex in Moscow Region, just before a concert by the rock band “Picnic,” which was scheduled for Friday evening. Crocus City comprises a concert hall, an aquarium, and a wedding venue along with a retail mall featuring multiple shops and restaurants.
Moscow cancels all mass events after shooting
Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has banned gatherings in the Russian capital after a high-profile gun attack in the nearby region.
Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin has cancelled all large-scale events in the Russian capital after a shooting at Crocus City Hall, one of the biggest music venues just outside of the city.
A group of gunmen was reportedly responsible for the spree of violence, after which a major fire started at the premises.
Sobyanin called the incident a terrible tragedy and asked Muscovites to understand his decision to ban all gatherings for the weekend.
”I extend my condolences to the families of those who were killed. I have ordered all necessary assistance to those affected,” he wrote on social media.
Few details about the shooting have been officially confirmed so far, except that it has resulted in multiple deaths. Footage circulating online indicates the attackers were armed with automatic weapons and dressed in tactical gear.
The venue is located in Krasnogorsk, Moscow’s satellite city located on the capital’s western outskirts. It is part of Moscow Region, adjacent to but not part of the capital.
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“This mass-shooting comes just a short week or so after the U.S. Embassy in Moscow issued a PUBLIC WARNING to Americans to avoid large public crowds and events over info that a “terrorist attack” was being planned. That warning explicitly mentioned “concerts.”