Rescuers cleared over 90 cubic meters of debris in Crocus over day

Emergencies March 24, 2:14

"Airmobile groups of the Leader Center and the Tsentrospas Team of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies are engaged," Russian Ministry of Emergencies said

MOSCOW, March 24. /TASS/. Rescuers have removed over ninety cubic meters of debris in the Crocus City Hall, the Russian Ministry of Emergencies says on its Telegram channel.

"Rescuers of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies have cleared more than ninety cubic meters of debris on the incident site in the Moscow Region. Airmobile groups of the Leader Center and the Tsentrospas Team of the Russian Ministry of Emergencies are engaged. Robotic systems and dog handling teams are part of the group, " the ministry said.

On the evening of March 22, a terrorist attack targeted the Crocus City Hall music venue in the city of Krasnogorsk near Moscow. The Russian Investigative Committee said that the death toll is 133, but may increase. According to the Russian Health Ministry, 147 people were injured. Eleven suspects involved in the terrorist attack have been apprehended, including four hitmen who were trying to make off heading towards the Ukrainian border. President Vladimir Putin declared March 24 a day of nationwide mourning.

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