The All-Russian Center for Disaster Medicine "Zashchita" told RBC that there are about 600 wounded in hospitals in North Ossetia. VTsMC will send 6 ambulances to Beslan. This equipment will ensure the rescue of seriously ill patients both on the territory of the republic and when transporting them to Moscow. Two planes with medical equipment will depart for North Ossetia at 21:00 and 22:00 Moscow time. In addition, up to 200 beds for victims of Beslan have been prepared in Moscow hospitals.

At 6.27 Moscow time, when it began to get light in Beslan, the sounds of shots and machine gun fire began to be heard again, an RBC correspondent reported from the scene. According to him, shots are heard from the direction of the school; it is unknown who is shooting. A minute later, two explosions were also heard. No one was reported injured in the shooting.

Most of the hostages are alive, the operational headquarters for the release of the hostages reported. There is no more specific information on this matter. It is known that over 300 people were injured. Now mobile military hospitals from units of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Red Cross have been deployed in Beslan, where they provide assistance to the wounded, most of whom are women and children.

Two 15-meter bronze statues of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein were melted down into a monument to an American soldier. The opening ceremony of the monument took place at the Fort Hood base in Texas, where the 4th Infantry Division of the US Army is based. Several hundred military personnel, as well as family and friends of 75 men and 6 women who served in this division and died as a result of military operations in Iraq, took part in the celebration.

Throughout the days of the hostage crisis in North Ossetia, the President of Russia received numerous messages from leaders of various countries around the world. Many heads of state and government expressed their support and solidarity in telephone conversations.

Hurricane Frances, which caused serious damage to the Bahamas, is approaching the shores of the United States. Evacuations have already begun in southern Florida. A storm warning has been issued for more than 500 km of the state's coastline, and 2.5 million people have been ordered to leave their homes. The wind speed currently reaches 210 km/h, AP reports, so the onset of the hurricane on American territory should be expected in the next 12 hours.

As a result of today's negotiations with terrorists in the city of Beslan, it was possible to agree on the evacuation of the bodies of the dead people. This was announced by the head of the information and analytical department under the President of North Ossetia, Lev Dzugaev. L. Dzugaev confirmed the information that the number of hostages may be higher than previously reported. The same can be said about the number of people killed during the seizure of the school building.

The militants in Beslan tried to hide in residential areas of the city. Special forces are pursuing bandits. There is a battle in the area of ​​the school. Among the militants who managed to escape from the school, according to unofficial information, were two female suicide bombers who exchanged their black clothes for white medical coats. Law enforcement agencies detained several people suspected of aiding terrorists. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of North Ossetia reported this to RBC.

According to Russian Presidential Adviser Aslanbek Aslakhanov, 9 out of 20 killed militants came from Arab countries. He noted that the hostage-taking was carried out by an international gang. Apparently, they were commanded by Magamed Evloev, who led the attack on Ingushetia on June 21, 2004. According to A. Aslakhanov, the terrorists demanded the withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya and the release of militants detained for the attack on the Ingush Republic.

One of the FSB special forces officers saved two young girls at the cost of his life. Valery Andreev, head of the Federal Security Service for North Ossetia, told reporters about this. According to him, special forces released more than 50 people held by militants in one of the school premises. At the same time, V.

US President George W. Bush, in his campaign speech at the Republican Party Convention, promised to continue the fight against global terrorism. “I will never give up protecting America, no matter the cost. We continue to attack terrorists abroad so that we do not have to defend ourselves against them on home soil,” the US President said. “We are not fighting international terrorism for glory. The lives of our fellow citizens are at stake,” declared George W.

American pop star Madonna, who is known as an ardent supporter of a healthy lifestyle, received a dubious honor - Manchester brewers released a new kind of beer to commemorate the singer's arrival. Material Girl Ale is the name given to a new beer released by Manchester brewery JW Lees in honor of the singer's visit to the city as part of her Re-invention tour. The bottle labels feature the same design as Madonna's Immaculate Collection album cover. The drink contains 7.5% alcohol.

State Duma Speaker Boris Gryzlov instructed a number of Duma committees to prepare legislative initiatives to combat terrorism. In particular, we are talking about introducing amendments to criminal and criminal procedural legislation, as well as to the law on countering extremism. The goal will be to strengthen security at public places such as subways, train stations, stadiums, etc. The proposals also concern increasing liability for aircraft hijacking.

The President of North Ossetia, Alexander Dzasokhov, said that there could be 800-900 people in the school building seized by terrorists. It is still impossible to name the exact number of people taken hostage. However, A. Dzasokhov is sure that the previously available information about 354 hostages does not correspond to reality.

Negotiations with terrorists holding hostages in a school seized on September 1 have resumed in Beslan. This was announced by the head of the FSB Directorate of North Ossetia, Valery Andreev. According to him, attempts to establish contact with the terrorists continued throughout the night, but this was only done in the morning.