10 reported killed at Russian rock festival

At least 10 people were killed when two female suicide bombers attacked a rock festival in the outskirts of Moscow today, Russian news reports said.

One report said the first blast came after police detained a suspicious-looking woman at the entrance to the festival.

The Interfax news agency, citing unnamed law-enforcement sources, said the woman detonated a so-called “shaheed belt” packed with explosives after she was detained.

Moscow police and the emergency situations ministry could not immediately be reached for comment. The Federal Security Service referred queries to the Moscow police.

The festival, called Krylya (Wings), is a highly popular summer event for Moscow’s young people. It is held at the Tushino airfield in Moscow’s northern outskirts.

There were conflicting reports on where the second blast took place, either at the festival entrance or at a nearby outdoor market.

About 20 minutes after the first two explosions were reported, Interfax said there was third blast in the area.