| 2010 Stavropol bomb blast | |
|---|---|
.svg) Location of Stavropol Krai in Russia | |
| Location | Stavropol, Stavropol Krai, Russia |
| Date | 26 May 2010 |
| Target | Stavropol Concert Hall |
| Weapons | Explosives |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Injured | 40 |
| Perpetrator | Unknown |
On 26 May 2010, at least seven people were killed in a bomb blast in Stavropol, Russia. At least 40 people were injured,[1] one from Moscow, while another is an outsider, and another from Azerbaijan or Turkey.[citation needed] The blast occurred before a concert.[2]
Stavropol had not experienced such an attack in recent years before the incident;[3] similar incidents had become more associated with Chechnya and Dagestan.[4] Russia said the attack was a "terrorist act".[4][5]
Eight people were killed in the event,[citation needed] a higher number than was originally reported.[5]
- ^ "Death toll rises to 7 in Russia bombing". CNN News. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
- ^ Solovyov, Dmitry (27 May 2010). "Death toll from south Russia bomb rises to seven". Reuters. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
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