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Nearly 500 workers to dismantle rubble at terror attack sites
From CNN's Anna Chernova, Darya Tarasova and Tim Lister
Nearly 500 personnel are working to dismantle rubble at the scene of the arena attack in Moscow, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said on Saturday.
“In the morning, they started the dismantling of the most difficult part: the auditorium, where the ceiling partially collapsed," the ministry said. "The work will be carried out throughout the day.”
The Russian Investigative Committee has said that, as work continues at the site, the number who died in the attack would likely rise. At least 115 people have so far been confirmed dead. The names of 37 people who died in the attack were published Saturday by the regional government’s Health Ministry.
As work continues at the site, more testimony has emerged from people who were at the complex on Friday evening. One woman said on Instagram: “They [the assailants] were standing there at the exit. We got up and started walking. They saw us. Some of them ran back and started shooting at people. I fell on the floor and pretended I was dead. And the girl next to me was killed.”
“Then the flames flared up and they closed the door. They probably couldn't lock it. I lay breathing under the door. After some time, I crawled out, looked around, there was smoke everywhere, and I crawled towards the exit," she said.
The Kremlin is cancelling mass events scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, according to state media RIA Novosti, and many museums are temporarily closed.
Russian state media published images and video Saturday of queues at blood-donor centers in Moscow after Friday’s attack.
Toll rises to 115 from Crocus City attack, Russia's Investigative Committee says
From CNN's Anna Chernova
The Russian Investigative Committee has updated the death toll in the Crocus City attack to 115.
A list of the 121 people injured in the attack on Friday evening has been published by the Health Ministry of the Moscow region.
44 of those injured in arena attack are in "serious condition," Russian Ministry of Health says
From CNN's Anna Chernova, Darya Tarasova and Tim Lister
The Russian Ministry of Health has announced that 44 of the people who were injured in the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall on Friday are in serious condition, including two children.
“The condition of 16 victims of the terrorist attack in Crocus, including one child, is extremely serious,” a senior official at the Ministry said.
The governor of Moscow region, Andrey Vorobyov, said Saturday that the victims of the terror attack would receive financial compensation from the region and city governments.
Vorobyov said the relatives of each of those who died would receive three million rubles ($32,500), while those injured and in hospital would receive one million rubles ($10,840).
“Children registered in the Moscow region whose father or mother died in the tragedy will also receive monthly payments. In addition, we will compensate everyone for burial expenses and resolve all legal issues,” Vorobyov added.
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