Moscow mourns victims of airport terror attack

Almaty. January 26. Kazakhstan Today - A day of mourning will be observed today in Moscow to commemorate the 35 people killed in a terrorist attack at Moscow's Domodedovo airport on Monday, the agency reports.

Speculation about the planning and logistics of the attack reached fever pitch in the Russian media yesterday and many here consider terrorists from the North Caucasus to be the most likely perpetrators, The Irish Times reports.

Local news reported that the attack was carried out by either one or two suicide bombers. So far, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack.

As the city struggled to come to terms with the worst terrorist attack in almost a year, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev visited the injured in hospital and vowed to investigate security at the country's busiest airport.

Speaking to journalists, Mr Medvedev described the attack as "well planned and designed to kill as many people as possible". He also indicated that failure to prevent the attack will have consequences for airport staff.

Security breaches have been strongly denied by airport staff. The bomb exploded in the international arrivals hall where taxi drivers and acquaintances gather to meet people coming off incoming flights. To access this part of the airport, as in many other international airports, people do not have to pass through security checks.

The official death toll remained at 35 yesterday, with the emergencies ministry announcing eight foreign nationals confirmed dead and a further 11 in the city's hospitals.

Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin pledged to give the families of those killed in the blast three million rubles compensation (74,000 euro). Those injured in the attack will receive between 1.2 and 1.9 million rubles depending on the severity of their injuries.

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