BREAKING NEWS

At least 15 people have been killed and 80 injured, after  two powerful blasts – which have been reported to have been suicide attacks – hit the same target near the capital of Russia’s north Caucasus province of Dagestan.

The  bombers were reported by state-run Russia Today to have struck near Makhachkala.

The first is reported to have been a car bomber who struck near a traffic checkpoint, whilst the  second attack – which has been reported to be a suicide attack –  came some twenty minutes later in the same area as people gathered to see what had happened.