BESLAN. Sept 3 (Interfax) - Two powerful explosions were heard at about 1:05 p.m. Moscow time (0905 GMT) on Friday in the area of the school in Beslan seized by hostage-takers.
Interfax correspondents report that the explosions were followed by intensive fire in the area of school and around it.
Big clouds of smoke appeared. Law enforcers are taking everyone gathered around the school to a safe place.
So far nobody has said what happened.
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