Russia's foreign ministry swiftly labeled the attack as a "terrorist attack," signaling the gravity of the situation. Reports indicate that a group of up to five unidentified assailants carried out the assault, which unfolded with alarming speed and brutality.
Eyewitness accounts paint a grim picture of chaos and terror as several gunmen stormed the concert hall, unleashing a hail of gunfire with automatic weapons. The ensuing mayhem saw an explosive device, believed to be a grenade or incendiary bomb, ignite a fire within the hall, engulfing much of the building in flames and causing the roof to partially collapse, The Guardian reported.
