Criminal Proceedings Launched After Deadly Blast In Crimea's Kerch - Investigators

Rukhshan Mir (@rukhshanmir) Published October 17, 2018 | 04:15 PM

Criminal proceedings have been initiated over a deadly blast at a college in Crimea's Kerch, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Wednesday.

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 17th October, 2018) Criminal proceedings have been initiated over a deadly blast at a college in Crimea's Kerch, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Wednesday.

Earlier in the day, the blast rocked the polytechic college in Kerch, leaving at least 10 people dead and 50 more injured, according to the Crimean health ministry.

The Russian National Anti-terrorism Committee (NAC) said that an unidentified explosive device was detonated in the college.

"Criminal proceedings have been initiated by the Russian Investigative Committee over the death of people as a result of an explosion at a Kerch college," the press service said in WhatsApp citing spokeswoman Svetlana Petrenko.