Bus hit by bomb in southern Russian city, 6 feared dead (video) October 21, 2013 - 17:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Officials in Russia said that up to six people may have been killed Monday, Oct 21, after a bus in the southern city of Volgograd was hit by a blast believed to have been the result of a terrorist attack, RIA Novosti reported. If early suspicions that the bus was targeted in a terrorist are confirmed, it will awake new fears over security as Russia prepares to hold the Winter Olympics early next year. The National Antiterrorist Committee said in a statement that it believed the explosion was the result of a bombing attack. Russian officials said that the death toll was between five and six people. “Fragments of an explosive device have been found at the scene of the blast,” a local law enforcement source in the city of Volgograd told RIA Novosti. Earlier reports had suggested the explosion could have been due to the faulty fuel feeding system in the bus, which ran on natural gas. As of 4:05 pm local time, 27 people had been taken to hospital, including eight in serious condition, a city public health official said. The office for Volgograd governor said victims of the blast will be provided with financial support. “What is being dealt with first is providing medical assistance,” a representative with the governor’s office said. The explosion took place at 2:25 pm local time (1025 GMT) in the Kransoarmeisk district in Volgograd. The Investigative Committee said it has initiated a case on multiple murder, terrorism-related and arms trafficking charges. Related links: Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |