A journalist and cameraman of First TV channel were beaten by people in police uniform at attempt to get into the hospital where the injured as a result of explosions in North Osetia were placed.

As journalist Olga Kirii informed the incident took place at entrance to traumatologic department. 2 men stopped the journalist and operator. By words of the journalist they were in state of alcohol intoxication.

At first officials of law machinery prohibited press representatives to shoot on the territory of hospital and then hit the woman at stomach and face.

By tentative information, aggressors were not in charge of hospital security, they were ordinary visitors. Workers of First channel reported about the incident to the police.

As a reminder, series of 3 explosions took place in center of Vladikavkaz in the evening of February 2 at about 21:25 by Moscow time. With the interval of several minutes club of gambling machines on Kuibyshev street and night restaurant "Modern rest" with hall of gambling machines on Markov street were exploded.

The investigators found out that packets with explosive were left by 2 young men. By some information they were seen near other gambling salons of the city. Visitors were immediately evacuated.
sections: Society, Accidents, Region News
areas: Southern region