Moscow blast: Russia's Domodedovo airport rocked

[kuzkasate]

Moscow's Domodedovo airport, the busiest in Russia's capital, has been rocked by an explosion that has killed at least 31 people, officials say.

More than 100 people were injured in the blast, which reports suggest was the work of a suicide bomber.

Russia's chief investigator said the explosion was the work of terrorists, and President Dmitry Medvedev said the attackers would be tracked down.

The airport is 40km (25 miles) south-east of the city centre.

In the aftermath of the blasts, Mr Medvedev ordered increased security across Russia's capital and at other airports, and called an emergency meeting with top officials.

He also postponed his planned departure for this week's World Economic Forum at Davos.

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R.I.P to all that died, very worrying considering I was there approx. this time last year at that very airport. The UK's Foreign Office said it was checking if any Britons were injured.

[Slowpoke]

Watching it on Sky News now! RIP to those who died!

[xxMATTGxx]

Not good indeed, R.I.P to those who died!

[Slowpoke]

Surprising that they still haven't evacuated - it's well known that these situations sometimes result in multiple attacks?

edit - new news: 35 dead & Airport is not even blocked off and is infact still open, you can still get right up to the arrivals! Ridiculous. It's like they're asking for another attack

[Ajthedragon]

Ahh, so sad. RIP.

[Conservative,]

Saw this at school during last lesson. Shocking & intriguing. RIP to those who died. Interesting how London was all on high alert then this happens. But I suppose more attacks could follow...

[Slowpoke]

You can expect the alert levels to skyrocket worldwide

[GommeInc]

Surprising that they still haven't evacuated - it's well known that these situations sometimes result in multiple attacks?

edit - new news: 35 dead & Airport is not even blocked off and is infact still open, you can still get right up to the arrivals! Ridiculous. It's like they're asking for another attack

Have they got more security personnel on site? They mat want to keep it open because of the status of the airport, and will be doing checks throughout while keeping low profile. If not, then they only have themselves to blame if it happens again shortly after.

RIP to all involved. Any idea what terrorist cell was behind it?

[Agnostic Bear]

edit - new news: 35 dead & Airport is not even blocked off and is infact still open, you can still get right up to the arrivals! Ridiculous. It's like they're asking for another attack

Or you know, they're just showing the terrorists that they cannot win and they'll carry on regardless. Russia is very very good at doing this.

[-:Undertaker:-]

Well it is a sad story/event, so RIP to all those involved.

But remember people, as much as your government likes you to think - there aren't actually terrorists hiding behind every tree waiting to come and blow you up, just a warning incase something happens here because in the state of panic they [the political class] will no doubt use it as a chance to destroy yet more of our civil liberties in the name of 'security'.