Number of injured in Kerch shooting rises to 73 people

The number of injured in the Kerch college shooting has risen to  73 people,  Crimea's Center for Disaster Medicine said.

According to preliminary data, the death toll in the Kerch college shooting has reached 21 people.

The health condition of five injured is critical, Yuga.ru reported.

It was earlier reported that 19 people died in the shooting and explosion at the Kerch college, including the attacker who committed suicide. Around 50 people were injured.

On Wednesday, a student opened fire and orchestrated an explosion at the Kerch Polytechnic College in Crimea. He later committed suicide. The criminal case was initially opened over an act of terrorism, but was later reclassified as murder.