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Eleven die in Russia bomb attack Many killed in Russia bomb attack
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At least 11 people have been killed in a powerful bomb attack at a police station in southern Russia, officials and hospital sources say. At least 14 people have been killed in a powerful bomb attack at a police station in southern Russia, officials and hospital sources say.
The suspected suicide bombing in Nazran, main city in the republic of Ingushetia, injured at least 50 others. The suspected suicide bomb in Nazran, main city in the republic of Ingushetia, hurt more than 50 others with some children said to be injured.
It is reported to have occurred as staff gathered in a courtyard. The explosion ripped through the building as police met in a courtyard.
Ingushetia, which borders Chechnya, has recently been rocked by shootings, bombings and other attacks on police and government officials. Ingushetia borders Chechnya and has seen a spate of shootings, bombings and other attacks on police and government.
The attacker was reported to have rammed his vehicle into the gates of the police compound as officers were reporting for inspection, government spokesman Kaloi Akhilgov said. Violence aimed at Chechnya's pro-Russian government has frequently spilled over into neighbouring republics in the North Caucasus, including Ingushetia and Dagestan.
Ingush President Yunus-Bek Yevkurov was severely wounded when a suicide bomber attacked his motorcade in June 2009.
'Not enough blood'
Monday's attacker was reported to have rammed his vehicle into the gates of the police compound as officers were reporting for inspection, government spokesman Kaloi Akhilgov said.
"Practically all the cars and buildings in the yard of the police headquarters were completely destroyed," Reuters quoted him as saying."Practically all the cars and buildings in the yard of the police headquarters were completely destroyed," Reuters quoted him as saying.
'Significant damage' The bomber was assumed to be among the dead, although this could not be confirmed.
A statement by Ingushetia's state prosecutor's office said the bomb was driven into the police station inside a small, Russian-made truck called a Gazelle, the AFP news agency said. Mr Akghilov told the AFP news agency that all of the dead were police, but 11 children were among those injured. Many of the injured were those living in residential buildings adjacent to the police station, he said.
The explosion was described as "powerful", causing many casualties and "significant damage to the building", the statement added.
The bomber was thought to be among the dead, although this could not be confirmed.
The injured, many of whom were said to be in a serious condition, were taken to hospitals in Nazran.The injured, many of whom were said to be in a serious condition, were taken to hospitals in Nazran.
There were conflicting reports of how many people had been hurt. But Mr Akghilov said authorities were struggling to cope with the casualties.
"The exact numbers of dead and wounded are still being determined," one hospital worker told Interfax news agency. "We have not had such an attack for a long time," he said, adding that hospitals did not have enough blood to treat the injured.
"At present at least 30 people have been brought to the hospital with injuries and traumas of varying degrees." A statement by Ingushetia's state prosecutor's office said the bomb was driven into the police station inside a small, Russian-made truck called a Gazelle, AFP said.
Much of the violence in Ingushetia has been similar to the continuing violence in Chechnya, with escalating clashes between security forces and armed militants in the past year. The explosion was described as "powerful", causing many casualties and "significant damage to the building", the statement added. It was estimated to have the force of at least 20kg (44lbs) of TNT, officials said.
Less than a week ago Ingushetia's construction minister was shot dead by masked gunmen. Much of the violence in Ingushetia has echoed the continuing violence in Chechnya, with escalating clashes in the past year between pro-Russian security forces and armed militants.
Less than a week ago, Ingushetia's construction minister was shot dead by masked gunmen.
That followed the shooting dead of three employees of Russia's emergencies ministry.That followed the shooting dead of three employees of Russia's emergencies ministry.
In Chechnya, Russian forces were engaged in heavy fighting with separatist rebels until a few years ago, though the fighting has become much less intense recently.In Chechnya, Russian forces were engaged in heavy fighting with separatist rebels until a few years ago, though the fighting has become much less intense recently.