In Russia, troops have stormed a school where hundreds of students and adults are being held hostage. Reuters is reporting that some of the hostage takes have been shot dead but the fate of the hostages remains unclear. Many people covered in blood have been able to flee the premises. The number of people killed is unknown. A roof in the school collapsed and the BBC reports parts of the schools have been blown up. Some of the survivors say the total number of people inside may be far higher than previously estimated. Police had originally said about 300 hostages had been taken. But one survivor said about 1,500 people are inside. Over the past month Russia has suffered a series of attacks including the twin plane crashes that killed 89 and a suicide car bombing that killed 10.