North Ossetia Honors Beslan Attack Victims

In North Ossetia, victims of the September 1, 2004 school No. 1 attack in Beslan are being remembered.

Consensus

• Commemorations were held in North Ossetia for the victims of the 2004 attack on School No. 1 in Beslan.
• The attack resulted in 334 deaths, including 186 children.
• The first three days of September were declared days of silence in North Ossetia.
• A memorial ceremony began on September 1 in the schoolyard, with flowers and candles placed in the former gym where hostages were held for three days.
• Main events occurred on September 3, the day Russian security forces conducted a storming operation using heavy machinery.
• The storming operation caused the majority of the fatalities.
• Russian authorities deny responsibility despite conclusions from the European Court of Human Rights.

Coverage (3 sources)

• On September 3, 2004, a raid on a school seized by terrorists in Beslan took place. Out of 1128 hostages, 334 died, among... — Курская область
• In North Ossetia, victims of the September 1, 2004 school No. 1 Beslan attack are remembered. — Радио Свобода
• In North Ossetia, victims of the September 1, 2004 school No. 1 Beslan attack are remembered. — Кавказ.Реалии

Key entities

• Beslan
• North Ossetia
• Russia