Watch live from outside a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow, Russia, after reports of a shooting and explosion on Friday 22 March.
Several state-backed Russian media outlets said that there have been multiple deaths following the incident at Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk.
Footage from the scene appears to show plumes of smoke rising and flames raging from the building, with reports saying there was a fire inside.
Unidentified gunmen opened fire at the hall during a concert of the band “Picnic”, Russian news agency TASS reported.
Russian prosecutors called the attack “an act of terrorism” and have opened a criminal case, with reports of up to five involved in the attack.
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