At least 60 dead in Russia concert hall shooting as IS claims responsibility

The atrocity took place at the Crocus City Hall (Moscow News Agency via AP)

More than 60 people have been killed and 145 others were injured after assailants opened fire at a large concert hall in Moscow before setting fire to the venue.

The attack on the Crocus City Hall, a large music venue on Moscow’s western edge, comes just days after President Vladimir Putin cemented his grip on power in a highly orchestrated electoral landslide.