23:00, 10 September 2010

Count of victims of explosion in Vladikavkaz exceeds 160

According to the latest data, as reported by Olga Krivonos, director of the department for organization of medical aid and development of health services of the Russian Ministry of Public Health and Social Development, in total 161 persons are on the list of victims of the explosion in Vladikavkaz.

Earlier it was reported about 138 victims of the explosion.

"As a result of the terror act in Vladikavkaz, 161 persons suffered: 14 persons perished in place, three more died later in hospitals," Ms Krivonos said.

Today it became known that last night two more persons died in hospital, in hospital, thus, 19 persons are today on the list of casualties.

According to director Krivonos, currently, 109 persons are still hospitalized in Vladikavkaz, of them 7 are in grave and extremely grave condition. "The remaining patients are in the state of medium gravity, and 24 persons take their out-patient treatment," the "Interfax" reports.