Eighteen People Dead, Up to 50 Injured Following Blast in Kerch, Russia (VIDEO)
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According to preliminary information, the incident was caused by a gas explosion at a college facility.
“We are clarifying the information at the moment. Preliminary figures are 50 injured and 10 dead. Eight ambulance crews are working at the site and air medical services are involved,” the press-service for the Crimean Ministry of Health stated.
Medics announced that at least 50 people were injured in the explosion in Kerch and 25 have already been taken to local hospital with moderate wounds.
Local news outlets reported that earlier in the day, students at the college heard a blast and windows of the building were shattered.
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Blast and Shooting in Kerch Was Committed by College Student - Russian Investigative Committee
"A young man that came to the college immediately prior the incident, holding a gun in his hands, has been identified. It was a 4th year college student, 18-year-old Vladislav Roslyakov. His body with a gunshot wound was found in one of the localities of the college. On the basis of the pattern of the crime, the investigators believe that the young man shot people in the college and then committed suicide,” the Committee spokeswoman stated. - 15:53
Death Toll From Kerch Attack Rises to 17 - Russian Investigative, Anti-Terrorist Committees
"Operatives and special services are working at the scene of the explosion that hit the building of the polytechnic college in Kerch today. According to updated data, the death toll reached 17 people," the committee's statement read.The Russian Investigative Committee provided the same figures in its account on WhatsApp. - 15:50
Criminal Case Over Kerch Attack Reclassified as Killing of Two or More People by Socially Dangerous Means
"Based on the crime scene, investigators preliminary assumes that this young man shot people, who were in the college, later committing a suicide. In this connection, the criminal proceedings previously instituted under article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code was requalified to the Section 2 of Article 105 of the Russian Criminal Code (killing of two or more persons with generally dangerous method)," Svetlana Petrenko said. - 15:48
Putin on Blast in Kerch: Already Clear This Was Crime, It's Versions, Motives Being Thoroughly Studied
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There Could Have Been More Than One Attacker in Kerch - Russian Investigative Committee
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Putin Expresses Condolences to Families of Kerch College Attack Victims
The Russian President added that the motives behind the crime are being thoroughly investigated. - 15:32
Victims at Crimean College Died From Gunshot Wounds - Russian Investigative Committee
According to the committee, initial examination of bodies of the people killed in Kerch proves they died from gunshot injuries. - 15:28
Witness Comments on What Happened Right After the Explosion in Kerch
Local television network Kerch TV interviewed an eyewitness who ran to the college building after hearing an explosion. He shared what he saw in the aftermath of the incident.Q: How many people were hurt?
A: More than 30
Q: More than 30? Where are they? I only saw four ambulances
A: We were using public transport, buses, fixed route taxi-vans and loaded 2-3 people in each ambulance.
Q: Were there [college] employees, students among those injured?
A: Both employees and students
Q: What happened there?
A: A pop and gunshots
Q: Gunshots? Were there armed men?
A: I have no idea. I heard it and I ran here.
Q: And what did you see?
A: People with arms and legs ripped off
Q: Could it have been [a] gas [explosion]? Maybe they threw something in?
A: I don't think so. It must have been gunfire.
Q: Where did it happen? On the ground floor? In any specific room?
A: There [on the ground floor] was an explosion and on the first floor…
Q: Were there gunshots?
A: …There were dead people
Q: What time did it happen? Around 12:00?
A: 40 minutes ago. May be 13:00.
Q: Could we specify something? Did the explosion happen on the ground floor?
A: I was there [in the distance]
Q: Are you a [college] employee?
A: No
Q: Do you work somewhere nearby?
A: I work as a cook [in a facility] nearby
Q: And you heard an explosion and ran here? Did you see broken windows, this entire scene?
A: Well the place has been cleaned up now, but there were people lying with arms and legs ripped off
Q: Outside?
A: Yes, outside. Around 30 people.
Q: Were they unconscious?
A: No, they were conscious, shocked
Q: Were some of them dead?
A: Those who were dead are still lying there
Q: Were those passing-by helping anyone?
A: Yes, everybody who could was helping - 15:21
Witness Alexander on Blast in the Crimean College
"I was driving by while on other business and heard an explosion. I stopped and saw that a crowd of people had begun gathering near the college. I approached to see what was going on. There was already a lot of law enforcement agencies, ambulances, traffic police, military personnel, firefighters… They carried away the victims. There was no central entrance, it was taken out, and there were no windows on the first floor.Now, various rumors are circulating about what happened, whether it was a terrorist attack or gas explosion. There is plenty of evidence that it was not gas, but rather an explosive device," the witness said.Deputy Head of the Administration of the City of Kerch, Dilyaver Melgaziev also commented on the issue."A task group is working. It will be possible to say something once the mission has been completed. We’ve taken all the necessary measures. Ambulances are ready, health care institutions are ready, social workers and psychologists are all in place. The administration’s emergency response team has been deployed. Everything that’s necessary under the priority plan has been done," he noted.
Witness on Kerch Blast: There Was No Central Entrance, There Were No Windows
A deadly blast has rocked a college in Crimea's Kerch, leaving at least 17 people dead and 50 more injured. The blast has been classified by the Russian Investigative Committee as a terrorist attack. According to eyewitnesses, it was an explosive device that went off on the first floor and gunfire was heard.READ MORE - 15:15
Death Toll From Kerch Blast Rises to 18 - Crimea Head
"I am at the scene in Kerch. It is an immense tragedy. Eighteen people were killed and more than 40 were injured," Aksyonov told the Rossiya 24 broadcaster. - 15:14
Man Suspected of Committing Terrorist Attack in Crimea has Killed Himself - Crimea Head
"A student of the same educational institution, 22 years old, was in his fourth year," Aksyonov said on the Rossiya 24 television channel, adding that the young man was a resident of Kerch, and that after the blast he killed himself. - 14:47
Security Forces to Patrol Crimean Bridge More Frequently Following the Explosion in Kerch
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College Director on Blast in Kerch
“Five minutes after I left, some people burst in. They blew up the lobby, all the windows were shattered. They were running around throwing firecrackers. Then, armed with assault rifles, they were running around the second floor, opening doors to the classrooms and killing everyone who came their way… a real terrorist attack! Like in Beslan! I would have been dead by now because they shot dead all my people, children and the staff… I don’t know,” the college director told local media.According to the website Kerch.com.ru, the explosion occurred on the first floor and the shooting took place on the second. More than 10 people were killed and over 30 injured. All medics, emergency personnel and police have been scrambled to the site. With ambulances in short supply, the wounded are being taken in private cars. According to preliminary information, it was a terrorist act.Witness on Kerch Blast: There Was No Central Entrance, There Were No Windows
A deadly blast has rocked a college in Crimea's Kerch, leaving at least 17 people dead and 50 more injured. The blast has been classified by the Russian Investigative Committee as a terrorist attack. According to eyewitnesses, it was an explosive device that went off on the first floor and gunfire was heard.READ MORE - 14:43
Death Toll from Explosion in Crimea Rises to 13 - Russian Investigative Committee
"At the moment, there is information that 13 were killed and about 50 wounded, most of them teenagers. The information about those injured is being specified," Investigative Committee spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko said. - 14:39
Three Days of Mourning to be Held in Kerch Following the Explosion - Crimean Head Aksyonov
"I express the most sincere and deepest condolences to the families and friends of those killed in the explosion at the Kerch Polytechnic College. Shocked by this terrible tragedy, I share your pain and grief. Three days of mourning will be declared in Crimea in connection with this tragedy," Sergei Aksyonov wrote on Facebook. - 14:21
Blast in Kerch Was a Terrorist Act - Russian Investigative Committee
According to investigators, an unidentified explosive device filled with metal objects detonated in a cafeteria at a tech college in Kerch. The committee has also begun interviewing witnesses and examining surveillance camera footage."Criminal proceedings have been initiated by the Russian Investigative Committee over the death of people as a result of an explosion at a Kerch college," the press service for the committee said on WhatsApp, citing spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko.
Terrorist Act Considered Possible Cause of Blast in Crimea - Kremlin
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The information about the explosion at a college in Crimea's Kerch has been reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the version of a terrorist act is being considered among others, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.READ MORE
Criminal Proceedings Begun After Deadly Blast in Crimea's Kerch – Investigators
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Criminal proceedings have been initiated over a deadly blast at a college in Crimea's Kerch, the Russian Investigative Committee said in a statement.READ MORE
Blast at College in Crimea's Kerch is Terrorist Attack - Russia's Investigators
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - A deadly blast in Crimea's Kerch is classified by investigators as a terrorist attack, the Russian Investigative Committee's spokeswoman said on Wednesday.READ MORE - 14:18
Military Seen Securing Area Around Site of Blast in Kerch
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Terrorist Act Considered Possible Cause of Blast in Crimea - Kremlin
"Tragic news coming from Kerch. An explosion. The president has been informed ... Information on those killed and the number of injured is constantly being updated," Peskov told reporters."[The version of this being a terrorist attack] is being considered," he said. - 13:48
Putin Orders that Assistance Be Provided to Victims of Blast in Kerch - Kremlin Spokesman
"The president has instructed the Ministry of Health and the rescue services to take emergency measures to assist victims of this explosion, if necessary, to ensure the urgent transportation of seriously wounded patients to leading medical institutions of Russia, whether in Moscow or other cities," Kremlin spokesman Dmitriy Peskov said.The president also expressed his condolences to all those affected by the tragic incident. - 13:34
Blast in College in Kerch Allegedly Caused by Explosion Device - National Anti-Terrorist Committee
In the wake of Wednesday's explosion in Kerch, the operational headquarters of the National Anti-Terrorism Committee coordinates activities to prevent secondary explosions, the NAC said."The operational headquarters coordinates the activities of law enforcement and emergency services to determine the cause of the explosion, prevent more explosions and implement necessary administrative and security measures," the report said. - 13:26
Crimean Head Aksenov Leaves for Kerch Following the Blast - Source
“Immediately went to the Kerch Polytechnic College to look into the circumstances and coordinate work to eliminate the consequences of what happened and help the victims. The cause of the explosion is being investigated by the authorities. All services are working at the site of the incident,” Crimean Head Sergei Aksyonov said on Twitter. - 13:22
At Least 20 People Sent to Hospital in Kerch With Moderate Injuries Following Explosion
Twenty people have been hospitalized following Wednesday’s explosion in the Crimean city of Kerch, a local emergency services representative told Sputnik.
“Twenty people are already in the First City Hospital, all of them with non-life-threatening injuries,” the official said. - 13:14
Officers of Russian Federal Security Service are Working at Site of Blast in Kerch
"All emergency service specialists have left the building, FSB specialists are working at the site of the explosion," the source said.The site of the blast that rocked a city college in Kerch is being examined by FSB bomb disposal experts and law enforcement agencies are searching for clues that might lead to the arrest of the perpetrators, the National Antiterrorist Committee said in a statement.“Acting on orders from the head of the NAC’s local headquarters, FSB, Interior Ministry, Russian Guards and Emergency Ministry units have arrived at the site. The territory around the college has been cordoned off and the people inside the building evacuated… Mine-disposal experts are working at the site and law enforcement specialists are investigating,” the statement said. - 13:12
Gas Explosion at College in Kerch Considered Most Likely Cause - Source
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