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| Blaze at Moscow concert hall contained – firefighters | Blaze at Moscow concert hall contained – firefighters |
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| The maximum-alert fire was part of a major terrorist attack | The maximum-alert fire was part of a major terrorist attack |
| Russian firefighters have managed to contain the fire at the Crocus City Hall, which was set ablaze by a group of terrorists on Friday evening. | Russian firefighters have managed to contain the fire at the Crocus City Hall, which was set ablaze by a group of terrorists on Friday evening. |
| Fire brigades are working to put out the remaining flames, the Emergencies Ministry told the media in its latest update on the situation. | Fire brigades are working to put out the remaining flames, the Emergencies Ministry told the media in its latest update on the situation. |
| The arson was part of an assault by unidentified perpetrators, which, by Saturday afternoon had created a toll of over over 130 dead and scores injured at the concert in the city of Krasnogorsk, a Moscow suburb. The concert hall is a major entertainment venue and was about to host a performance by a popular rock band when the terrorists struck. | |
| The ministry said that around 13,000 square meters of the seven-story building – about a third of its entire floor area – were engulfed by the fire, which was assigned the highest threat level. | The ministry said that around 13,000 square meters of the seven-story building – about a third of its entire floor area – were engulfed by the fire, which was assigned the highest threat level. |
| Helicopters have dropped around 160 tons of water on the building. The Moscow River runs near the premises, which also include a shopping mall, a conference center, and a hotel owned by Crocus Group. | Helicopters have dropped around 160 tons of water on the building. The Moscow River runs near the premises, which also include a shopping mall, a conference center, and a hotel owned by Crocus Group. |