Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin (pictured) offered condolences to the families affected by the "terrible tragedy" at the Crocus City center that occurred on Friday evening.
"I gave orders to provide all necessary assistance to everyone who suffered during the incident," Sobyanin stressed in the statement. Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) also confirmed that there were multiple casualties in the "attack" on the concert hall in the Moscow region. The Russian Foreign Ministry released a statement calling on the international community to condemn the "bloody terrorist attack."
As shared by the Moscow Ministry of Health, more than 50 ambulance teams have been deployed to the scene. The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations has revealed that helicopters have also been mobilized to contain the fire that occurred after the explosion.
