14 Mar 2013 16:31

Astrakhan college hostage-taker releases one more hostage - source

MOSCOW. March 14 (Interfax) - The man who took several students and teachers hostage at the Volga-Caspian Fishing Industry College on Thursday has released one more girl, a source from Southern Federal District emergency services told Interfax.

"One more female hostage has been released. Hence, three people remain hostages, including two underage girls and one adult woman," he said.

It was reported earlier that the hostage-taker had released one hostage and was holding three or four others.