At least 31 people were killed and more than a hundred wounded in a suicide bomb attack at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport said authorities. The injured were taken to four hospitals in the area. The blast is said to have occurred in the baggage reclaim hall. Moscow police were checking subways and other places to avert possible second attacks Interfax said. International flights arriving at Domodedovo were delayed and security is tightened.
Domodedovo airport is one of the Russian capital's biggest in terms of passenger traffic and is Moscow's most up-to-date airport. But it seems like its security is in question because these kinds of incidents. In 2004 two suicide bombers were able to board an airplane in Domodedovo Airport by being able to buy tickets illegally from airport personnel. The bombers blew themselves up in mid-air, killing all 90 people aboard the two flights.
Moscow seems to attract terrorists. Just last March there was a subway blast killing 39 people and wounded more than 60. In December 2009, Chechen rebels claimed responsibility for blowing up a high-speed train between Moscow and St. Petersburg killing 26 people.
UPDATE: Flights destined for Moscow's Domodedovo Airport are being redirected to other airports in Moscow, either Sheremetyevo or Vnukovo, according to Russian TV.
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