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Blast in Crimea college was terror attack, explosive device was filled with shrapnel - investigators Blast in Crimea college was terror attack, explosive device was filled with shrapnel - investigators
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The blast in Kerch was a terror attack, Russia’s Investigative Committee has confirmed. It said that the explosive device that went off at midday was packed with metal fragments.The blast in Kerch was a terror attack, Russia’s Investigative Committee has confirmed. It said that the explosive device that went off at midday was packed with metal fragments.
The Investigative Committee has opened a criminal investigation into the terror attack. The agency said the preliminary on-site investigation revealed that the explosive device was filled with some metal fragments. The Investigative Committee has opened a criminal investigation into the terror attack. The agency said the preliminary on-site investigation revealed that the improvised explosive device was filled with shrapnel.
Investigators have now begun interviewing eyewitnesses and scrutinizing CCTV footage  Investigators have now begun interviewing eyewitnesses and scrutinizing CCTV footage. Witnesses have told RT they saw armed men, wearing balaclavas, who opened fire at students. Russian health authorities said most of the victims were underage students.
Earlier in the day, at least 13 people have been killed and dozens more have been injured in the blast. The incident was blamed on a gas leak at first, but the authorities later confirmed it was a terrorist attack. Armoured vehicles have been seen pulling up at the college, as authorities scrambled its response to the attack. Kerch FM outlet has uploaded a video showing BTR-80 armed personnel carriers and men in military fatigues.
DETAILS TO FOLLOW Authorities have cordoned off the college building and the adjacent area was evacuated. Bomb squads and forensic experts are said to be inside the security perimeter.
In the aftermath of the blast, security measures were ramped up across the peninsula. Police have sent additional patrols to the Crimean bridge that connects Crimea with mainland Russia, while local authorities have declared an emergency. The Emergencies Ministry deployed three medevac helicopters and a transport plane to help the injured.
At least 18 people have been killed and dozens more have been injured in the blast. The incident was blamed on a gas leak at first, but it was later confirmed to be a terrorist attack.
Russian government has conveyed condolences to the families of the victims, while psychological help is being given to people who lost their loved ones to the attack. Three-day mourning has been declared in Crimea starting from Wednesday.
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