Death toll hits 137 in Moscow concert hall attack

Cars drive past an advertising screen on the facade of a building displaying an image of a lit candle and the slogan "(We) Mourn 22.03.24" in Moscow on March 23, 2024. Photo: AFP

Russian authorities disclosed on Sunday that weapons and ammunition were discovered at the Moscow concert hall targeted in Friday’s assault, with the death toll climbing to 137.

In a statement, Russia’s Investigative Committee confirmed, “The bodies of 137 people, three of whom are children, have been found at the scene.”

They further revealed the recovery of firearms and rounds of ammunition, both within the concert hall premises and in a vehicle believed to have been utilized by the assailants for their escape.