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| 1 child killed, 11 more injured in classroom blast in Dagestan, Russia (VIDEO) | |
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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 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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 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 have been working with the teenager, assisted by psychologists, Russia's Investigative Committee said in a statement. The student explained that he had found the grenade in the street and then brought it into the computer classroom, it added. |