Double attack in Makhachkala: 12 dead, about 100 injured
A powerful explosion near the stationary traffic police station on the outskirts of Makhachkala thundered around 22: 20. The car flew into the air, which the traffic police detained for inspection. Cars passing by literally scattered to the sides. Police officers on duty and passers-by hurried to the aid of the victims, and in a matter of minutes, fire brigades pulled together to the scene of the explosion.
It was at this time that the second explosion thundered. According to investigators, the Gazelle was parked with explosives, parked not far from the scene of the incident. The explosion was of such strength that the multi-ton fire engine was shattered and the roar was heard even on the outskirts of the neighboring town of Kaspiysk. The power of the triggered devices has not yet been established, but, according to preliminary data, it can be at least 100 kilograms of TNT.
In Makhachkala, all the medical facilities where the wounded were brought, their relatives gathered. More than 20 people have been delivered to the Central Clinical Hospital alone. Now they are provided with necessary medical care. According to doctors, eight patients are in critical condition. The deputy chief physician of the hospital, Sebebulla Abdulaev, said: "The state of eight remains extremely difficult, they are all in the operating unit, the surgeon’s teams are working. 12 people are in a state of moderate severity, they are all divided into departments."
At dawn, investigators resumed work at the site of the explosions. All roads leading to the post where the terrorist act occurred are blocked for several kilometers. All Dagestan police transferred to enhanced duty.
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