An elderly woman mourns during a memorial event marking the 20th anniversary of the deadly school siege at the former School No. 1 in the town of Beslan, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Russia. On September 1, 2004, more than 30 armed terrorists took hundreds of hostages at School No. 1 in Beslan during celebrations marking the start of the school year. As a result of the three-day siege, 334 people were killed, including 186 children.
- Categories: Crime, Law & Justice, Disasters & Accidents, Education
- Location: Beslan, Republic of Northern Ossetia-Alania, Russia
- Event date: 01.09.2024
- Date published: 01.09.2024
- Author: Anton Podgaiko
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 2721x1676px, 2.6Mb
- Job-ID: e5acbf39dd7cdf63