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| 1 child killed, 11 more injured in classroom blast in Dagestan, Russia | |
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| At least one teenager was killed and 11 others injured in a blast in Russia's Republic of Dagestan, where an explosion at a local school was reportedly caused by a grenade brought into the building by one of the students. | |
| At least three of the injured teenagers are in a critical condition, RIA Novosti reported, citing a local hospital. | |
| Dagestan's Interior Ministry spokesman confirmed the numbers of the dead and injured to RT. | |
| Investigators are now working at the scene, the official said, adding that anti-terrorist committee is not involved in the case. According to preliminary data, the incident happened due to “careless handling of a weapon,” he told RT. | |
| The incident happened in the village of Agvali, Dagestan, in Russia's North Caucasus region. | |
| A grenade exploded in a computer classroom, RIA Novosti cited the school principal, Shamil Abakarov, as saying. | |
| The weapon was allegedly brought into the building by an eighth-grade student, he said. | |
| The ministry confirmed that the student who brought the grenade had been detained. Police are now working with the teenager, Interfax reported, citing the local police press service. | |
| Authorities are now trying to find out where the student got the weapon from and why he decided to bring it into the classroom. |