BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 23. The fire in Crocus City Hall has been localized, the press service of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said, Trend reports.
“The fire in Crocus has been localized. Fire and rescue units are taking all measures to put out the fire as quickly as possible," the statement said.
22:01 (GMT +4) Following the shooting incident, a fire broke out at Crocus City Hall in the Moscow region, where a concert featuring the Picnic group was underway. No injuries to the musicians have been reported, according to Russian operational services, Trend reports.
The incident unfolded when unidentified individuals began shooting at Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, near Moscow, prompting evacuations, according to reports from Russian operational services.
Eyewitnesses reported that people dressed in camouflage attire fired shots from machine guns inside Crocus City Hall, just before the scheduled concert by the Picnic group.
The shooting resulted in the loss of 40 lives, with over 140 individuals sustaining injuries.