The death toll in Crocus City Hall has risen to 115: The death toll in the terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall concert hall has risen to 115, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported.

MOSCOW: The death toll in the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert hall has risen to 115, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported.

The number of people killed in the attack on Crocus City Hall increased to 115 people, including 3 children.The number of victims of the terrorist attack in Crocus may increase significantly, said the governor of the Moscow region, Andrei Vorobyov.

“At the site of the terrorist attack in the Crocus City Hall concert hall, when emergency services were clearing the rubble, more bodies of the dead were found. Thus, the death toll currently stands at 115 people,” the department said in a publication on its Telegram channel.

According to preliminary data, the causes of death were gunshot wounds and poisoning by combustion products.

According to the department, the investigative team continues to inspect the premises of the concert hall and collect material evidence as emergency services clear the rubble of the building. CCTV footage is also being reviewed and work is being carried out with victims.

Let us remind you that earlier the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation reported that the number of deaths as a result of the terrorist attack in Crocus City Hall was 93 people; the cause of their death was gunshot wounds and carbon monoxide poisoning.

"According to preliminary data, the causes of death were gunshot wounds and poisoning by combustion products (smoke inhalation)," investigators said, adding that they are continuing to establish all the details of the attack by analysing evidence at the scene, going through CCTV footage and taking statements from the victims.
The service had previously stated that the death toll was 93, but later issued an update announcing that additional bodies were found after emergency services started clearing the rubble.

The Moscow Region Health Ministry had also previously reported that there were at least three children among the deceased.
Meanwhile, the Russian intelligence agencies detained 11 people, including four 'terrorists', who they claimed were 'directly' involved in a terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall, 

The tragic events unfolded on Friday evening at Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, on the western outskirts of the Russian capital. The concert venue, with an estimated capacity of 7,500, was almost full when the terrorists struck. The assault took place ahead of a performance by the Russian rock band Picnic, News agency reported.

According to the mobile phone footage and eyewitness accounts, at least five gunmen wearing military-style gear and carrying assault rifles first opened fire at unarmed security guards at the main entrance to the venue. They then proceeded to shoot indiscriminately at the fleeing crowd of panicked visitors.

Once the terrorists reached the concert hall, they appeared to set fire to rows of chairs inside, with the blaze quickly engulfing much of the building, including its roof.

Investigators have stated that preliminary findings based on evidence at the scene appear to confirm that the terrorists used automatic weapons during the attack, and used some sort of flammable liquid to set fire to the premises.
The Investigative Committee said it is now carrying out ballistic, genetic, and fingerprint analysis based on the material evidence found at the scene.

Meanwhile, the head of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) Aleksandr Bortnikov has informed President Vladimir Putin that eleven suspects, including four terrorists who were directly involved in the Crocus attack, have been detained, the Kremlin press service has said.