“From the testimonies of the witnesses it is clear that the fire in the concert hall occurred due to the actions of the accused, who spilled gasoline that they brought with them on the chairs and walls. And with this they committed arson,” he said the head of the Investigative Committee. .
In this sense, according to his words, the investigation is checking the possibility of violation of security requirements and fire extinguishing systems in the Crocus City concert hall.
“Controls, electronic units and control devices of the fire safety system of the concert hall were seized. They were sent to study and extract information about the mode of operation of the fire safety systems at the time of the terrorist attack. The contents of the fire The server security system is being studied with the participation of experts,” Alexander Bastrykin noted.
The chairman of the Russian Investigative Committee added that a fire technical examination has been appointed to determine the operability and timely response of all systems.
According to investigators, 45 people died as a result of the fire.
A total of 139 people died in Crocus (75 of them have been identified so far). Among the dead were three children.
137 people died directly at the crime scene. And two, later, in medical institutions. According to the Russian Investigative Committee, 40 people died from gunshot wounds. Two people died from a combination of gunshot and stab wounds.
“As a result of the fire, due to exposure to high temperatures and combustion products, 45 people died,” Alexander Bastrykin said during the report.
182 people suffered injuries of varying severity.
