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| Moscow bombing: One Briton killed, says Foreign Office | Moscow bombing: One Briton killed, says Foreign Office |
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| One British citizen is among at least 35 people killed in a suspected suicide bomb attack at Moscow's Domodedovo airport, says the Foreign Office. | One British citizen is among at least 35 people killed in a suspected suicide bomb attack at Moscow's Domodedovo airport, says the Foreign Office. |
| The Foreign Office, which said "early indications" were one Briton had died, named him as Gordon Campbell Cousland. | The Foreign Office, which said "early indications" were one Briton had died, named him as Gordon Campbell Cousland. |
| Earlier Russia's Emergencies Ministry said two Britons were killed in the blast. Two flights from London Heathrow had arrived just before the explosion. | Earlier Russia's Emergencies Ministry said two Britons were killed in the blast. Two flights from London Heathrow had arrived just before the explosion. |
| Prime Minister David Cameron has condemned the "appalling attack". | Prime Minister David Cameron has condemned the "appalling attack". |
| The Foreign Office said its consular team was urgently investigating reports that a second British national had died "but we have no information to confirm this at this time". | The Foreign Office said its consular team was urgently investigating reports that a second British national had died "but we have no information to confirm this at this time". |
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| It said they were in contact with Mr Cousland's next of kin and were providing consular assistance. | It said they were in contact with Mr Cousland's next of kin and were providing consular assistance. |
| Mr Cousland worked as an analyst for marketing, property and IT company CACI. | |
| Company spokesman Ian Thurman paid tribute. | |
| He said Mr Cousland had put in an "amazing amount of effort to open up the Eastern European property market" and would be sadly missed. | |
| He offered his condolences to his family and friends. | |
| The explosion happened in the international arrivals hall of the airport, which is the busiest airport serving Russia's capital, at about 1630 local time (1330 GMT). | The explosion happened in the international arrivals hall of the airport, which is the busiest airport serving Russia's capital, at about 1630 local time (1330 GMT). |
| Officials say more than 100 people were injured, many of them critically. | Officials say more than 100 people were injured, many of them critically. |
| One UK traveller, Mark Green, said he had left the arrivals hall two minutes before the blast. | One UK traveller, Mark Green, said he had left the arrivals hall two minutes before the blast. |
| Mr Green, who had arrived on a BA flight, told the BBC that as he and a colleague were putting their bags into their driver's car, there was "an almighty explosion". | Mr Green, who had arrived on a BA flight, told the BBC that as he and a colleague were putting their bags into their driver's car, there was "an almighty explosion". |
| He said the blast had caused snow to fall from the roof of the terminal, resembling "an avalanche coming down". | He said the blast had caused snow to fall from the roof of the terminal, resembling "an avalanche coming down". |
| After about 30 seconds people had started running outside, some of whom were injured and covered in blood, he said, adding: "People were obviously in a state of shock and panic." | After about 30 seconds people had started running outside, some of whom were injured and covered in blood, he said, adding: "People were obviously in a state of shock and panic." |
| He said he had been one of the first to get off his flight and clear security. | He said he had been one of the first to get off his flight and clear security. |
| Asked if all the people on his flight would have made it out of the airport building, he said: "I would be extremely surprised if there was nobody on that flight that was affected by the blast." | Asked if all the people on his flight would have made it out of the airport building, he said: "I would be extremely surprised if there was nobody on that flight that was affected by the blast." |
| The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said the consul general was among the consular staff who had gone to the airport. | The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) said the consul general was among the consular staff who had gone to the airport. |
| The FCO has updated its travel advice in response to the incident, saying Britons should not travel to the airport as it is currently closed. | The FCO has updated its travel advice in response to the incident, saying Britons should not travel to the airport as it is currently closed. |
| People concerned about relatives who were on flights into the airport should contact the FCO in London on its 24-hour phone line: 020 7008 1500. | People concerned about relatives who were on flights into the airport should contact the FCO in London on its 24-hour phone line: 020 7008 1500. |
| UK flights | UK flights |
| A Downing Street spokesman said Mr Cameron had spoken to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and told him "we should never allow the terrorists to win". | A Downing Street spokesman said Mr Cameron had spoken to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and told him "we should never allow the terrorists to win". |
| "He offered his condolences and sympathies to all those who had been affected by what he described as an 'appalling attack'," he said. | "He offered his condolences and sympathies to all those who had been affected by what he described as an 'appalling attack'," he said. |
| "The prime minister assured President Medvedev of his complete support and said the Russian authorities could count on Britain for any assistance they needed." | "The prime minister assured President Medvedev of his complete support and said the Russian authorities could count on Britain for any assistance they needed." |
| BA said its 0850 GMT BA872 flight from London Heathrow had landed at Moscow at 1546 local time (1246 GMT), with 165 passengers on board. | BA said its 0850 GMT BA872 flight from London Heathrow had landed at Moscow at 1546 local time (1246 GMT), with 165 passengers on board. |
| The crew had stayed on board for the flight back to London, and it departed Moscow at 1649 local time (1349 GMT). | The crew had stayed on board for the flight back to London, and it departed Moscow at 1649 local time (1349 GMT). |
| A subsequent flight from London to Moscow - BA874, which left London at 1230 GMT - has been turned back towards the UK. | A subsequent flight from London to Moscow - BA874, which left London at 1230 GMT - has been turned back towards the UK. |
| BMI operates two flights daily into the airport. It said flight BD891 had landed at 1633 local time (1333 GMT) with 97 passengers on board and the return flight BD894 departed at 1828 local time (1528 GMT). | BMI operates two flights daily into the airport. It said flight BD891 had landed at 1633 local time (1333 GMT) with 97 passengers on board and the return flight BD894 departed at 1828 local time (1528 GMT). |
| A spokeswoman said all the passengers had disembarked before the incident happened, and all six crew members had remained on board the plane between flights. | A spokeswoman said all the passengers had disembarked before the incident happened, and all six crew members had remained on board the plane between flights. |
| The airline has cancelled flight BD895 due to depart on Monday evening and the return flight BD896. Customers due to leave on flight BD891 from Heathrow to Moscow on Tuesday morning should check the airline's website for updates. | The airline has cancelled flight BD895 due to depart on Monday evening and the return flight BD896. Customers due to leave on flight BD891 from Heathrow to Moscow on Tuesday morning should check the airline's website for updates. |
| For those concerned about family and friends, BMI's helpline is 0800 014 8914 or 00 1786 437 8764 from outside the UK. | For those concerned about family and friends, BMI's helpline is 0800 014 8914 or 00 1786 437 8764 from outside the UK. |
| Are you in the region? What is your reaction to the explosion at Moscow's busiest airport? What impact will this have? You can send us your views using the form below. | Are you in the region? What is your reaction to the explosion at Moscow's busiest airport? What impact will this have? You can send us your views using the form below. |