A suicide bombing at a concert in Moscow said to be masterminded by
Chechen rebels has left at least 20 people dead and a further 50 injured.

The bombing was carried out by two women at the ticket booth outside
the venue. 40,000 music fans were inside but guards refused the women
admittance to the concert.

The injured struck by shrapnel and doctors believe the death toll may
rise even higher.

The attack is the most vicious terrorist assault on the Russian capital
since rebels stormed a Moscow theatre last October. In that attack, all
41 rebels and 129 hostages were killed.

The one day music festival known as Krylya (Wings) is the one of
Moscow's most popular summer music festivals and attended by the countries biggest rock bands.

This was the 4th year of the Festival. Last year, Iggy Pop was the
headline act. Artists scheduled to appear this year all appear to be local acts. The line-up for 2003 was Sergei Galanin and Serga, Va-Bank, Moralny Kodex, Chizh and Co, Zakhar Mai + Shiva, Raznye Lyudi, Nochnye Snaipery, Krematory, Kipelov, Korol i Shut, Paperny T.A..M..., B-2, 5nizza, Splin, Sveta KoliBaBa, Zdob si Zdub, Garik Sukachev and Neprikasaemye, Mashina Vremeni, Zemfira.