TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian Foreign Ministry has confirmed that so far there have been no reports of Indonesian casualties in the shooting at a concert arena in Moscow, Russia on Friday night. At least 80 people were killed and hundreds injured in the attack by gunmen at the Crocus City Hall near Moscow.

"The Indonesian Embassy (KBRI) in Moscow immediately coordinated with the local authorities and communicated with Indonesian citizens in Russia," the director of the Indonesian Citizens Protection and Legal Entities Department at the Foreign Ministry, Judha Nugraha, said in a written statement in Jakarta on Saturday, March 23.

"So far, there is no indication that Indonesian citizens are among the victims," he said.

Judha added that the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow had urged Indonesians in Russia to be more vigilant in the coming period, as Russian authorities had tightened security following the attack.

"In case of emergency, contact the hotline of the Indonesian Embassy in Moscow immediately," he said.

The attack took place at the Crocus City Hall in Krasnogorsk, a city west of the Russian capital - Moscow. The shooting was carried out by a group of armed assailants who have not yet been identified, although ISIS has claimed responsibility.

According to eyewitnesses, a group of assailants opened fire indiscriminately at people in the Crocus City Hall before the start of a concert. There were also reports of an explosion and fire that destroyed a third of the theater building.

Security forces consisting of the Special Rapid Response Unit (SOBR), the Special Purpose Mobile Unit (OMON), and the Fire and Emergency Medical Service with 50 ambulances were dispatched to evacuate the victims of the terrorist act and secure the scene.

In response to the incident, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to all the victims of the attack and wished a speedy recovery to all those injured as a result of the incident.

Putin also thanked the doctors who worked hard to save the victims.

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