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Beslan School Toll Could Top 500 (180 still missing)
Sky News/News 24.com ^ | 9/5/04 18:07 South African Time

Posted on 09/06/2004 7:40:22 AM PDT by gopwinsin04

Officals say 180 people are still missing after the school siege in the Russian town of Beslan, Sky News reports.

It now raises the prospect that more than 500 adults and children were killed during the three day drama.

On Sunday morning the death toll was put at 358 including all 35 gunmen, who died when Russian troops stormed the building.

The news of the higher casualty rate came as residents of Beslan began to bury the victims.

Relatives of the deceased have been allowed to enter the burned out shell of the school gymnasium where 1,000 people were held for 62 hours.

Officials say 323 people including 156 children were killed-excluding the hostage takers-and more than 540 injured, most of them pupils.

Around 450 people are being treated in hospital.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Russia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: deathtoll; ossetia
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To: gopwinsin04

It just gets worse...unbelievable.


41 posted on 09/06/2004 9:51:26 AM PDT by hershey
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To: Semper Paratus
"Putin's going to pay a heavy price if doesn't act within days."

Putin is serving his second and last constitutionally allowable term as president. What price were you talking about?
42 posted on 09/06/2004 12:08:17 PM PDT by monday
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To: independentmind

"How could 180 people in a school still be missing? What happened to the bodies"

Many bodies were burned beyond recognition. Unlike the US casualties are not counted until they are identified. That is why, in Russia, casualty figures tend to rise as time goes by in situations like this. The opposite is true in the US.


43 posted on 09/06/2004 12:12:07 PM PDT by monday
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To: BlazingArizona

A Russian paper said the local people said the death toll was higher (5 or 6 hundred I think) a few days ago. A lot of the people were decapitated and cut up by the bombs.

Maybe they are trying to match the body parts with DNA or something.


44 posted on 09/06/2004 2:23:26 PM PDT by Snapple
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To: MizSterious

POTUS can get air time if he needs too...before hurricane Ivan I would hope.


45 posted on 09/06/2004 5:05:17 PM PDT by JediForce (Never underestimate the power of the Dark side of the Force....keep the blasters' fully charged.)
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To: VMI70

Chads from Florida 2000 ballots covered in cheese go well with nails and fine wine. Thank you for your complements. The only other reason I can think of for the lack of coverage is perhaps on the eve of the 9/11 anniversary nobody wants to freak the nation out. But there are times when alarms need to be sounded...and this is one of those times.


46 posted on 09/06/2004 5:09:11 PM PDT by JediForce (Never underestimate the power of the Dark side of the Force....keep the blasters' fully charged.)
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To: Concerned

I was trying to be realistic :-)

While I agree with you in a way...those steps will not be taken until..I fear...another large scale attack on the United States. However, in smaller rural communities where not much media attention is around...these steps you propose can easily be taken.


47 posted on 09/06/2004 5:13:52 PM PDT by JediForce (Never underestimate the power of the Dark side of the Force....keep the blasters' fully charged.)
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To: cupcakes

I wasn't quick enough. She's gone again already. I wonder what her next name will be.


48 posted on 09/06/2004 10:52:08 PM PDT by BykrBayb (5 minutes of prayer for Terri, every day at 11 am EDT, until she's safe. http://www.terrisfight.org)
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To: MizSterious

LOL - so Geraldo is still hyping things that are empty? Will he ever change?


49 posted on 09/06/2004 10:59:01 PM PDT by BykrBayb (5 minutes of prayer for Terri, every day at 11 am EDT, until she's safe. http://www.terrisfight.org)
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To: VMI70

Bush has not ignored this. Neither has Cheney. Both have given statements. The press refuses to cover it. Even the President doesn't have the authority to force the press to report the news.


50 posted on 09/06/2004 11:03:08 PM PDT by BykrBayb (5 minutes of prayer for Terri, every day at 11 am EDT, until she's safe. http://www.terrisfight.org)
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