Russian security service officers get ready to storm the secondary school in the South Ossetian town of Beslan. The school was captured by a group of Chechen separatists who took hostages about a thousand schoolchildren, their relatives and teachers. After three-day siege, during which the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the school building was stormed by security forces. The hostage-taking resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Tradegy in Beslan. The school №1 was stuffed with explosives by a group of armed Chechen separatists who claimed all the children, their teachers and parents, who happened to be in the building at the moment, hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The hostage taking crisis resulted in hundreds of deaths.

Dead body of schoolboy of the hostage-taking in the secondary school of the North Ossetian town of Beslan. The terrorist attack carried out by a group of Chechen separatists resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people severely wounded.

An unidentified man carries a schoolgirl rescued from the school captured by Chechen separatists. The terrorists took about a thousand hostages - schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. The hostage-taking resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people wounded.

An expert looks at the burnt dead body of a schoolchild killed by the Chechen separatists during the hostage taking crisis in the North Ossetian town of Beslan. The hostage taking resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people wounded.

Funerals of the schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people severely injured.

Boris Gryzlov (left), speaker of the Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament), and presidential envoy to the South Federal District Vladimir Yakovlev (right) attend funerals of the schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people severely injured.

Russian police checks the belongings of an unidentified woman during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan.

Dead bodies of victims killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

An unidentified woman cries over the dead body of a schoolboy killed by Chechen separatists during the hostage-taking crisis in the North Ossetian town of Beslan. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people severely wounded.

Dead bodies of victims killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Dead bodies of victims killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Unidentified men carry a schoolboy wounded during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan. The terrorists took about a thousand hostages - schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. The hostage-taking resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people wounded.

Unidentified men carry a schoolgirl wounded during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan. The terrorists took about a thousand hostages - schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. The hostage-taking resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people wounded.

An unidentified man carries a schoolgirl rescued from the school captured by Chechen separatists. The terrorists took about a thousand hostages - schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. The hostage-taking resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people wounded.

Russian security service officers get ready to storm the secondary school in the South Ossetian town of Beslan. The school was catured by a group of Chechen separatists who took hostages about a thousand schoolchildren, their relatives and teachers. After three-day siege, during which the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the school building was stormed by security forces. The hostage-taking resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Residents of the town of Beslan carry an unidentified victim of the hostage-taking crsis in the local secondary school.

Relatives of schoolchildren taken hostages by Chechen separatists gather outside the administration offices of the town of Beslan in the republic of South Ossetia. The hostage taking crisis eventually resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people severely wounded.

An unidentified woman cries walking among dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Dead body of a schoolgirl killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

An exercise book, a bunch of keys and icons belonging to an unidentified schoolchild killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Funeral of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Funeral of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Dead bodies of victims killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

An unidentified woman cries over the dead body of a schoolgirl killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Medical experts study dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Funeral of schoolchildren who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Funeral of schoolchildren who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Tradegy in Beslan. The school №1 was stuffed with explosives by a group of armed Chechen separatists who claimed all the children, their teachers and parents, who happened to be in the building at the moment, hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The hostage taking crisis resulted in hundreds of deaths.

Tradegy in Beslan. The school №1 was stuffed with explosives by a group of armed Chechen separatists who claimed all the children, their teachers and parents, who happened to be in the building at the moment, hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The hostage taking crisis resulted in hundreds of deaths.

Tradegy in Beslan. The school №1 was stuffed with explosives by a group of armed Chechen separatists who claimed all the children, their teachers and parents, who happened to be in the building at the moment, hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The hostage taking crisis resulted in hundreds of deaths.

Tradegy in Beslan. The school №1 was stuffed with explosives by a group of armed Chechen separatists who claimed all the children, their teachers and parents, who happened to be in the building at the moment, hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The hostage taking crisis resulted in hundreds of deaths.

Russian security service officers get ready to storm the secondary school in the South Ossetian town of Beslan. The school was captured by a group of Chechen separatists who took hostages about a thousand schoolchildren, their relatives and teachers. After three-day siege, during which the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the school building was stormed by security forces. The hostage-taking resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Funeral of schoolgirl who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Funeral of schoolgirl who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Funeral of schoolchildren who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Lists of killed and wounded during the hostage-taking in Beslan posted at the entrance of the local hospital.

The mother visits her daughter wounded during the hostage-taking crisis in Beslan.

Russian police check contents of a woman's bag.

The destroyed building of the school #1 in Beslan. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

Funeral of schoolchildren who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Funeral of schoolchildren who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Funeral of schoolchildren who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

Dead bodies of schoolchildren killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

The destroyed class-room in the school #1 in Beslan. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

Funeral of victims who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Funeral of schoolchildren who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Medical experts study dead bodies of victims killed by Chechen separatists during hostage-taking crisis in the secondary school of the town of Beslan in the Russian republic of South Ossetia. The terrorist attack resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 severely wounded.

The destroyed class-room in the school #1 in Beslan. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

The destroyed building of the school #1 in Beslan. A group of Chechen separatists captured a secondary school and took hostage a thousand of schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. After three-day siege, when the hostages were denied food and water by their captors, the security forces were forced to storm the school - the operation resulted in 338 hostages killed, some 400 seriously wounded.

Tradegy in Beslan. The school was stuffed with explosives by a group of armed Chechen separatists who claimed all the children, their teachers and parents, who happened to be in the building at the moment, hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The hostage taking crisis resulted in hundreds of deaths.

An unidentified man carries a schoolgirl rescued from the school captured by Chechen separatists. The terrorists took about a thousand hostages - schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. The hostage-taking resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people wounded.

Tradegy in Beslan. The school was stuffed with explosives by a group of armed Chechen separatists who claimed all the children, their teachers and parents, who happened to be in the building at the moment, hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The hostage taking crisis resulted in hundreds of deaths.

An unidentified man carries a schoolgirl rescued from the school captured by Chechen separatists. The terrorists took about a thousand hostages - schoolchildren, their teachers and parents. The hostage-taking resulted in 338 deaths and some 400 people wounded.

A wounded schoolboy evacuated from the school of the town of Beslan. The school was seized by armed Chechen terrorists who stuffed the building with explosives, claimed the schoolchildren and teachers hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The hostage taking crisis resulted in hundreds of deaths.

A wounded schoolgirl evacuated from the school of the town of Beslan. The school was seized by armed Chechen terrorists who stuffed the building with explosives, claimed the schoolchildren and teachers hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The hostage taking crisis resulted in hundreds of deaths.

Dead bodies of the people killed during the hostage taking crisis in the town of Beslan. Local school was stuffed with explosives by a group of armed Chechen separatists who claimed all the children, their teachers and parents, who happened to be in the building at the moment, hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The terrorist attack resulted in hundreds of deaths.

Ruins of the local school in the town of Beslan brought by the town residents in the aftermath of the hostage taking crisis. The school was stuffed with explosives by a group of armed Chechen separatists who claimed all the children, their teachers and parents, who happened to be in the building at the moment, hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The terrorist attack resulted in hundreds of deaths.

Ruins of the local school in the town of Beslan brought by the town residents in the aftermath of the hostage taking crisis. The school was stuffed with explosives by a group of armed Chechen separatists who claimed all the children, their teachers and parents, who happened to be in the building at the moment, hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The terrorist attack resulted in hundreds of deaths.

Funeral of victims who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Funeral of victims who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Flowers and candels on the ruins of the local school in the town of Beslan brought by the town residents in the aftermath of the hostage taking crisis. The school was stuffed with explosives by a group of armed Chechen separatists who claimed all the children, their teachers and parents, who happened to be in the building at the moment, hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The terrorist attack resulted in hundreds of deaths.

Funeral of victims who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Funeral of victims who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

Funeral of victims who died during the hostage-taking crisis in the town of Beslan, in the Russian Caucasus republic of South Ossetia. The hostages were taken by a group of Chechen separatists who captured a secondary school in Beslan. The crisis resulted in 338 deaths of hostages.

An unidentified Russian security forces officer stands by a row of ambulance cars in the town of Beslan during the hostage taking crisis in local school. The school was stuffed with explosives by a group of armed Chechen separatists who claimed all the children, their teachers and parents, who happened to be in the building at the moment, hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The terrorist attack resulted in hundreds of deaths.

An undentified woman displays photo of schoolchildren of the secondary school of the town of Beslan. The school was stuffed with explosives by a group of armed Chechen separatists who claimed all the children, their teachers and parents, who happened to be in the building at the moment, hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The hostage taking crisis resulted in hundreds of deaths.

Tradegy in Beslan. The school was stuffed with explosives by a group of armed Chechen separatists who claimed all the children, their teachers and parents, who happened to be in the building at the moment, hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The hostage taking crisis resulted in hundreds of deaths.

Tradegy in Beslan. The school №1 was stuffed with explosives by a group of armed Chechen separatists who claimed all the children, their teachers and parents, who happened to be in the building at the moment, hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The hostage taking crisis resulted in hundreds of deaths.

Tradegy in Beslan. The school №1 was stuffed with explosives by a group of armed Chechen separatists who claimed all the children, their teachers and parents, who happened to be in the building at the moment, hostages and demanded immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Chechnya. The hostage taking crisis resulted in hundreds of deaths.