A terrorist attack occurred in Moscow before a concert of a popular band.
Today, after 20 o'clock Moscow time, unknown persons opened fire with automatic weapons on spectators who came to the concert of the Picnic group at Crocus City Hall on the northern outskirts of Moscow.
According to unconfirmed reports, there are wounded and dead among the spectators. Information resources report that at least 10 people were killed and at least 30 were injured.
The moments of the shooting were recorded by eyewitnesses' phone cameras. According to reports from evacuated spectators, the concert hall was attacked by three to five people with beards and wearing body armor.
After the shooting, a fire started in the building, all emergency services are sent to the scene. So far, the Emergency Situations Ministry crews cannot begin to extinguish the fire, since there may be terrorists in the building.
Employees of the Moscow SOBR and OMON were alerted and are also heading to the scene of the emergency. The Governor of the Moscow Region, Andrei Vorobyov, is heading towards the concert hall. An operational headquarters has been created, ambulances are taking away the victims. All public events in the Moscow region have been cancelled.
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