Many people were killed and injured in the attack on a concert hall near Moscow. On site, flowers commemorate the dead. The pictures
1/14 The terrorist organization “Islamic State” has claimed responsibility for the attack on the Crocus City Hall in the Moscow suburb of Krasnogorsk. Experts believe the letter claiming responsibility for IS is genuine. © Stringer/AFP/Getty Images 2/14 People lay flowers in front of the concert hall the day after the attack. According to Russian authorities, at least 93 people were killed and many more injured. © Yuri Smityuk/TASS/imago images 3/14 Many rescue workers are on duty around the building at night. © Maksim Blinov / Sputnik Moscow/imago images 4/14 Flames and smoke in the evening sky: The Crocus City Hall is a large concert and event hall in the Moscow area. On Friday evening, attackers opened fire on visitors there. © Sergei Vedyashkin/AP/dpa 5/14 Masked security guards stand guard around Crocus City Hall. © Maksim Blinov / Sputnik Moscow/imago images 6/14 According to the FSB, eleven people have been arrested so far. The state news agencies reported that there were four suspects, citing the Russian government. © Yekaterina Khristova/TASS PUBLICATION/imago images 7/14 The flames coming out of the roof of the building after the attack can be seen even from a great distance. © AFP/Getty Images 8/14 The people in the hall wanted to hear a concert by the Russian rock band Piknik. © Maxim Shemetov/Reuters 9/14 The concert hall holds thousands of visitors. © Maxim Shemetov/Reuters 10/14 Wrapped in blankets, people who were able to escape from the building wait in the open air. © Maxim Shemetov/Reuters 11/14 The Crocus City Hall is located on the northwestern edge of the Russian capital in the suburb of Krasnogorsk. © Maxim Shemetov/Reuters 12/14 Firefighters fighting the flames © Maxim Shemetov/Reuters 13/14 After the attack on the concert, all theaters and museums in Moscow are to remain closed at the weekend. © Maxim Shemetov/Reuters 14/14 Exactly how many people were killed in the attack is still unclear. © Maksim Blinov / Sputnik Moscow/imago images
In the Crocus City Hall near Moscow, several attackers shot at concert-goers on Friday evening, killing at least 115 people. At the same time, a major fire broke out on the roof of the concert building. According to Russian information, four suspects have now been arrested. The terrorist militia IS has claimed responsibility for the attack.