Blaze at Moscow concert hall contained – firefighters

Russian firefighters have managed to contain the fire at the Crocus City Hall, which was set ablaze by a group of terrorists on Friday evening.

Fire brigades are working to put out the remaining flames, the Emergencies Ministry told the media in its latest update on the situation.

The arson was part of an assault by unidentified perpetrators, which, by Saturday afternoon had created a toll of over over 130 dead and scores injured at the concert in the city of Krasnogorsk, a Moscow suburb. The concert hall is a major entertainment venue and was about to host a performance by a popular rock band when the terrorists struck.

The ministry said that around 13,000 square meters of the seven-story building – about a third of its entire floor area – were engulfed by the fire, which was assigned the highest threat level.

Helicopters have dropped around 160 tons of water on the building. The Moscow River runs near the premises, which also include a shopping mall, a conference center, and a hotel owned by Crocus Group.