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Explosion in Russia Kills 13
Aired July 05, 2003 - 09:00 ET
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FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: Turning now to two deadly explosions we just told you about, one blast in Iraq, the other in Russia, more now on the explosion just outside of Moscow.
Here are some pictures we're just now getting in. Earlier today, at a very popular rock music concert and festival there of 40,000 people, there were a series of blasts taking place. Early reports are at least 13 people killed and 20 injured.
Our Jill Dougherty is in Moscow, and she's on the telephone with us to give the latest update on what's happening there -- Jill.
JILL DOUGHERTY, CNN MOSCOW BUREAU CHIEF: Well, we were actually standing right down the street from where that blast took place, and there are police literally swarming the area. You can still, in fact, hear the rock music inside. Apparently the people who were at that concert did not know what was going on at the entrance.
And that is where we believe at least two blasts took place. The report still is, although this officially still is not confirmed, that two women suicide bombers blew themselves up at the entrance to this airfield where the rock concert, that's called Wings, is being held.
The latest figures, 17 people killed, 40 injured. But those figures have been changing, so that, again, could change.
The prosecutor general is calling it terrorism and premeditated murder. They have opened a criminal case, and President Putin informed immediately. So there is a high, high level of concern about this.
There were apparently 20,000 people at that concert, and they are being taken away now in buses from the area. They're trying to clear that stadium. But, again, the latest figures, 17 killed and 40 injured.
WHITFIELD: All right. Jill Dougherty on the telephone with us, taking place -- or joining us, rather, just outside Moscow near that popular rock music festival where they had that explosion.
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Aired July 5, 2003 - 09:00 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
FREDRICKA WHITFIELD, CNN ANCHOR: Turning now to two deadly explosions we just told you about, one blast in Iraq, the other in Russia, more now on the explosion just outside of Moscow.
Here are some pictures we're just now getting in. Earlier today, at a very popular rock music concert and festival there of 40,000 people, there were a series of blasts taking place. Early reports are at least 13 people killed and 20 injured.
Our Jill Dougherty is in Moscow, and she's on the telephone with us to give the latest update on what's happening there -- Jill.
JILL DOUGHERTY, CNN MOSCOW BUREAU CHIEF: Well, we were actually standing right down the street from where that blast took place, and there are police literally swarming the area. You can still, in fact, hear the rock music inside. Apparently the people who were at that concert did not know what was going on at the entrance.
And that is where we believe at least two blasts took place. The report still is, although this officially still is not confirmed, that two women suicide bombers blew themselves up at the entrance to this airfield where the rock concert, that's called Wings, is being held.
The latest figures, 17 people killed, 40 injured. But those figures have been changing, so that, again, could change.
The prosecutor general is calling it terrorism and premeditated murder. They have opened a criminal case, and President Putin informed immediately. So there is a high, high level of concern about this.
There were apparently 20,000 people at that concert, and they are being taken away now in buses from the area. They're trying to clear that stadium. But, again, the latest figures, 17 killed and 40 injured.
WHITFIELD: All right. Jill Dougherty on the telephone with us, taking place -- or joining us, rather, just outside Moscow near that popular rock music festival where they had that explosion.
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