Members of the Russian Red Cross attend a memorial ceremony marking the 18th anniversary of the deadly school siege in the town of Beslan, the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia. On September 1, 2004, during celebrations dedicated to the start of the school year, over 30 armed terrorists held hundreds of hostages in School No. 1 in Beslan. As a result of the three-day siege, 334 people, including 186 children, were killed.
- Categories: Human Interest
- Location: Beslan, Republic of Northern Ossetia-Alania, Russia
- Event date: 01.09.2022
- Date published: 01.09.2022
- Author: Anton Podgaiko
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 5145x3517px, 9.7Mb
- Job-ID: b3ebf4656401ef25