The terror group’s claim was made through an ISIS-linked news agency and was not backed by any proof.
Men in camouflage broke into a Moscow concert hall and opened fire, shooting an unknown number of people, Russia’s prosecutor general said.
The terror group ISIS has claimed responsibility but did not provide proof of the claim, which was made on ISIS-affiliated news agency Amaq on Telegram.
Russia’s Investigative Committee said that more than 60 people are dead after the attack at Crocus City Hall. Officials have said more than 100 others were injured.
A fire also started inside Crocus City Hall, a large concert venue northwest of central Moscow. 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.
Some rock fans hid behind seats in the hall as the shots were fired.
With other spectators Alexei tried to barricade himself in a box overlooking the stage whilst looking for an escape route.
He said he did not see the gunmen but as he ran saw “the smoke and the ashes” spread before he reached the exit.
– Inferno erupts –
The fire, that one journalist said was started by a grenade or incendiary bomb, quickly turned the concert hall into an inferno that emergency services battled into the night.
Black smoke rose into the sky as Russian security forces tried to rescue spectators who had gone into the theatre basement or onto the roof of the Crocus City Hall.
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