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Beslan School Number One
Because the terrorists denied the hostages water, some resorted to drinking their own urine while others died of dehydration. Water has become an important symbol at the school, as shown by these stone slabs that has water trickling down the front surface.
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Beslan School Number One
Because the terrorists denied the hostages water during the stand off, many of the children resorted to drinking their own urine to stay alive. In addition to flowers, water is left in remembrance.
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Beslan School Number One
Photo Essay written 5 May 2008
On September 1 2004, terrorists stormed School Number One and took over 1,100 hostages. In all, more than 330 died, most were children.
Beslan School Number One
Portraits of some of the victims of the hostage crisis. Of the more than 334 dead, most of them were children.
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Beslan School Number One
After the men and older boys were executed in this 2nd floor classroom, their lifeless bodies were thrown out of the window on the right.
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Beslan School Number One
Because they feared they would fight back, the terrorists took the men and older boys to this 2nd floor class room. The men and boys were lined up facing this wall, and were executed. Their bodies were then thrown out of a window onto the field below.
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Room 1610, Salut Hotel, Moscow, Russia
Dusk view from my room in Moscow.
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