MOSCOW, Sep 26 President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Stanislav Pozdnyakov expressed condolences in connection with the tragedy in the Izhevsk school. On Monday, at school No. 88 in Izhevsk, her former student, a man born in 1988, opened fire, and then committed suicide. According to the latest data, 15 people became victims of the crime, of which 11 were children. Another 24 people, including 22 children, were injured. Mourning has been declared in Udmurtia. «We are following the tragic events in Izhevsk. I express my condolences to everyone whose relatives and friends died as a result of a horrific terrorist act in a comprehensive school. And a speedy recovery to the victims,» Pozdnyakov wrote in his Telegram channel. statement on its website in connection with the tragedy. «The Russian Olympic Committee expresses its deep condolences to everyone who suffered a terrible grief. To the families and friends of those who died as a result of this monstrous terrorist act — courage and strength to survive the irreparable loss. To everyone who is now in the hospitals of Izhevsk — a speedy recovery,» it says in a post on the organization's website.
