braking news ;20 killed over 100 hurt in suicide bombing at Moscow airport
A suicide bomber killed 20 people at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport on Monday, Russian news agencies reported, quoting investigators.
Reports said the blast occurred in the baggage check-in area of the airport, the Russian capital’s biggest in terms of passenger traffic.
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* Published 16:11 24.01.11
* Latest update 16:11 24.01.11
23 dead, 100 hurt in suicide bombing at Moscow's busiest airport
Russian news agencies cited unspecified sources as saying blast occurred inside international arrivals hall at Domodedovo Airport.
By News Agencies
At least 23 people were killed and 100 wounded Monday in a suicide blast at Russia's busiest airport, Domodedovo, Russia's state-run news agency reported.
Unofficial sources said that the explosion occured at the international arrivals hall at Domodedovo, while other reports said the blast happened in the baggage check-in area.
Domodedovo airport AFP
Domodedovo Airport in Moscow
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A spokeswoman for the investigative committee of the federal prosecutor's office earlier put the number of casualties at about 20, citing preliminary information, and said the cause of the blast was unknown.
Moscow suffered its worst attack in six years in March 2010 when two female suicide bombers from Russia's volatile Dagestan region set off explosives in the metro, killing 40 peopl,,i will up date you as the news comes in !!
Reports said the blast occurred in the baggage check-in area of the airport, the Russian capital’s biggest in terms of passenger traffic.
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* Published 16:11 24.01.11
* Latest update 16:11 24.01.11
23 dead, 100 hurt in suicide bombing at Moscow's busiest airport
Russian news agencies cited unspecified sources as saying blast occurred inside international arrivals hall at Domodedovo Airport.
By News Agencies
At least 23 people were killed and 100 wounded Monday in a suicide blast at Russia's busiest airport, Domodedovo, Russia's state-run news agency reported.
Unofficial sources said that the explosion occured at the international arrivals hall at Domodedovo, while other reports said the blast happened in the baggage check-in area.
Domodedovo airport AFP
Domodedovo Airport in Moscow
Photo by: AFP
A spokeswoman for the investigative committee of the federal prosecutor's office earlier put the number of casualties at about 20, citing preliminary information, and said the cause of the blast was unknown.
Moscow suffered its worst attack in six years in March 2010 when two female suicide bombers from Russia's volatile Dagestan region set off explosives in the metro, killing 40 peopl,,i will up date you as the news comes in !!
Wow! That's really shocking. I can't understand this and it baffles me to pieces at why people would strap bombs to themselves particularly women who are suppose to be thinking of their children. What a sad state the world is in. God help us all!