Moscow concert hall shooting: Islamic State says it carried out terror attack at music venue which left 62 dead when three gunmen - who are still on the run - opened fire on crowd, as hunt continues f
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Moscow concert hall shooting: Islamic State says it carried out terror attack at music venue which left 62 dead when three gunmen - who are still on the run - opened fire on crowd, as hunt continues f

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Up to 60 people feared dead as armed men in camouflage fired at concertgoers Islamic State tonight claimed responsibility for a suspected terror attack which killed at least 60 people at a packed concert venue on the outskirts of Moscow. A map showing the location of the Crocus City Hall, which is situated 12 miles from the Kremlin in central Moscow Gunmen have targeted a concert hall in a mass shooting in Moscow The large venue was engulfed in flames after at least five armed men in camouflage stormed the hall At least 40 people are now feared dead, with over 100 estimated to be left injured by the blaze A video grab show people evacuating the Crocus City Hall in the Russian capital Confused concertgoers leave the building as armed terrorists open fire at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow Image of the suspected gunmen who opened fire at Crocus City Hall, in Krasnogorsk, Moscow A nationwide manhunt has been launched for the individuals thought to be responsible for the terror attack Emergency services personnel and servicemen are seen outside the Crocus City Hall Helicopters sought to douse the flames and evacuated around 100 people from the basement, Russian media reported. Shocking photos showed huge flames and smoke rising from the concert hall in Moscow Members of the Russian special operations forces are seen near the burning concert hall Police have blocked the road towards Crocus City after gunmen burst into the venue At least a dozen people are feared dead following the incident The shooting is being treated as a major incident, weeks after warnings from embassies of an imminent attack by 'extremists' A huge ball of fire engulfs the 6,000-seater concert hall in the Moscow suburbs, as a Russian National Guard secures the area around the venue The hall, which is still ablaze, has a capacity of 6,000 spectators Senior Russian security official and ex-president Dmitry Medvedev said those who masterminded the shooting should be hunted down and killed. Witnesses have described scenes of panic and pandemonium as crowds heard sounds of shooting in the hall Pictured: Men covering themselves with blankets as a Russian law enforcement officer stands guard near the burning concert hall Russian officers standing outside the building on fire, after gunmen stormed the venue at 8pm local time Armed officers have been deployed to deal with the incident, which has seen some concertgoers take cover on the building's roof Emergency service vehicles are seen arriving at the burning venue, which is 12 miles from the Kremlin Crocus City Hall in the Moscow region, the scene of a deadly shooting and fire, is a plush concert venue where former US president Donald Trump once held a 'Miss Universe' contest. Police have arrived on the scene of the attack, days after the country's presidential election Crocus City Hall is located in the city's Krasnogorsk Urban Settlement in the Krasnogorsky District A picture shows the large concert hall, which opened in October 2009, ablaze Police and special forces have arrived on the scene just outside the Russian capital Around 50 ambulances are also attending the incident The attack comes days after both the US and British embassies warned of a threat from 'extremists' in Moscow Many countries across the world condemned the attack on Friday evening.

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