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Orthodox priests pray during a memorial event marking the 18th anniversary of the deadly school siege at the former School No.1 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: 03.09.2022
- Date published: 03.09.2022
- Author: Anton Podgaiko
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 5934x3962px, 15.2Mb
- Job-ID: 62c0ff4a1e6f33fb