Number Of People Killed In Kerch College Attack Rises To 20 - Official

KERCH (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 18th October, 2018) The number of people killed in the attack on a college in the city of Kerch in Crimea rose to 20, Dilyaver Melgaziev, the deputy head of the city administration, told Sputnik on Thursday.

The Russian Healthcare Ministry's data, revealed on Wednesday, said the number of those deceased was 19.

"A total of 20 people died ... The number of people has increased by one ... Seventeen of them have been identified," Melgaziev said.

"Eight [of those who had sustained severe injuries] have been identified, according to the information that I have. There is currently no information on two girls," the official added.