21:00, 13 September 2012

Two shells got into a school territory during manoeuvres in Dagestan

Two shells got into a territory of a boarding school in Buinaksk district, Dagestan, and exploded there. There are no victims, a source in law enforcement bodies of the district reported.

"During manoeuvres in one of the firing ranges of Buinaksk district two shells got into the territory of a boarding school. There are no victims of the explosion", the officer said.

According to him, Military procurator's office is clarifying the details of the incident, RIA "Novosti" reports.

"The incident took place at about five o'clock in the morning. Two mortar shells exploded in a ground not far from the dormitory. Widows were knocked out from the first to the third floor of the dormitory. There were children and the personnel in the building at the moment of the explosion", a source in the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Dagestan reported.

According to the source in the Ministry, the children were scared but have already calmed down and recommenced their classes, "Interfax" reports.

There is no official corroboration of the information yet.