2010 Stavropol bomb blast
| 2010 Stavropol bomb blast | |
|---|---|
Location of Stavropol Krai in Russia | |
| Location | Stavropol, Stavropol Krai, Russia |
| Date | 26 May 2010 |
| Target | Stavropol Concert Hall |
| Weapons | Explosives |
| Deaths | 8 |
| Injured | 40 |
| Perpetrator | Unknown |
On 26 May 2010, at least seven people were killed in a bomb blast in Stavropol, Russia. At least 40 people were injured, one from Moscow, while another is an outsider, and another from Azerbaijan or Turkey. The blast occurred before a concert.
Stavropol had not experienced such an attack in recent years before the incident; similar incidents had become more associated with Chechnya and Dagestan. Russia said the attack was a "terrorist act".
Eight people were killed in the event, a higher number than was originally reported.