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Russia’s health chief reveals number of Moscow attack victims remaining in hospitals

According to Mikhail Murashko, while another 19 patients should be discharged in the coming days as their condition improves, 16 victims of the deadly attack, including two children, remain in serious condition

MOSCOW, March 29. /TASS/. As many as 69 people injured in last week’s terrorist attack on Crocus City Hall remain hospitalized, with one still in serious condition, while 98 patients have already been discharged, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko told reporters.

"As many as 69 of those injured are receiving inpatient treatment in Moscow and the Moscow Region, one of them remains in very severe condition," the minister said.

According to Murashko, while another 19 patients should be discharged in the coming days as their condition improves, 16 victims of the deadly attack, including two children, remain in serious condition.

On the evening of March 22, a terrorist attack targeted the music venue in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region, just outside the Moscow city limits. According to the latest data, 144 people have died, and 382 others have been injured, 217 of whom have received medical assistance.

All four gunmen have been apprehended, while five others are believed to have aided them, according to investigators. The Russian Investigative Committee said the perpetrators had links with Ukrainian nationalists.

Last Sunday, Russia declared its first nationwide mourning since 2018.