Death toll in Russia attack rises to 133, all attackers arrested

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Russian President Volodymyr Putin has announced on Tuesday that 133 people had been killed in the attack on a Russian concert mall and all those involved in the attack had been arrested.

The attack on Moscow's Crocus City Hall was carried out late last night. The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for the attack, which was carried out using automatic weapons.

They also targeted the people present there and set the hall on fire. According to reports, more people may be trapped under the building and rescue operations are already underway.

More than 140 people, including children, were reportedly injured in the attack.

The attack came two weeks after the U.S. embassy in Moscow issued a notice urging Americans to avoid crowded places in view of “imminent” plans by extremists to target large Moscow gatherings, including concerts. The warning was repeated by several other Western embassies.

Investigators on Saturday were combing through the charred wreckage of the hall for more victims, and authorities said the death toll could still rise. Hundreds of people stood in line in Moscow early Saturday to donate blood and plasma, Russia’s health ministry said.