A terrorist attack occurred on August 1 in the restaurant Balzi…
A terrorist attack occurred on August 1 in the restaurant Balzi Rossi on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow, where a woman attempting to bring a homemade bomb into the venue triggered an explosion. Three people died, including the woman, a security guard, and a guest, and 21 others were injured. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin condemned the attack as a brutal terrorist act and pledged full support to victims and their families.
Consensus
- A terrorist attack took place on August 1 in the restaurant Balzi Rossi in Moscow.
- The attack involved a homemade explosive device brought into the restaurant by a woman.
- The explosion occurred when the woman was stopped by a security guard.
- Three people died in the incident: the woman, the security guard, and a restaurant guest.
- Twenty-one people were injured.
- Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin expressed condolences to the families of the victims.
- Sobyanin stated that the injured are receiving medical care in city hospitals.
- Sobyanin confirmed that law enforcement is investigating the incident and that perpetrators will be found and punished.
- The attack was described by Sobyanin as a 'brutal terrorist act'.
Points of divergence
- The attack occurred on Barrikadnaya Street, not Kudrinskaya Square. — vm
- The number of fatalities increased to five after the initial report. — riamo
- The explosion occurred on Barrikadnaya Street. — vesti
- The explosion occurred on Kudrinskaya Square. — ntv
- The attack targeted guests of a private event. — kommersant
- The mayor also discussed the Day of the Railway Worker and a vocational training project in the railway industry. — vm
Coverage (7 sources)
- Sergey Sobyanin. Main things for the day — Вечерняя Москва
- The Mayor of Moscow expressed condolences to the families of those killed in the restaurant explosion — РИАМО
- Mayor of Moscow expressed condolences to the families of those killed in the restaurant explosion — Вести
- Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin expressed condolences to families and close relatives of those killed in the cafe explosion on August 1. According to him, p... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Sobyanin expressed condolences to relatives of those killed in explosion at Kudrinskaya Square — НТВ Москва
- Sobyanin expressed condolences to families of victims in Moscow terror attack — Коммерсантъ
- Sobyanin expressed condolences to relatives of victims in Moscow terror attack — Вечерняя Москва