Moscow, Russia. 2 AM. IST. Unidentified Men in camouflage dress broke into a Moscow concert hall and opened fire, shooting an unknown number of people, Russia’s prosecutor general said.
Russian officials said that more than 40 people are dead and more than 100 injured after the attack at Crocus City Hall.
A fire also started inside Crocus City Hall, a large concert venue northwest of central Moscow.
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Firefighters have evacuated about 100 people from the basement of the building and efforts are underway to rescue people from the roof, Russian emergency officials said.
Russian officials said they were investigating the attack as a terrorist act.
A popular rock band was scheduled to play what appeared to be a sold-out show at the venue, which has a maximum capacity of more than 9,000 people.
