Russia: 'It was horrific' - Kerch college students recall moment of deadly attack

Eyewitness to the deadly Kerch attack recounted the horrific moments while speaking outside the college on Thursday.
Ira Belova, whose friend died in the explosion, said “there was an explosion. I thought just something heavy fell down. But then the boy entered the room and told us it was not a drill and we needed to go outside. And then we ran.”
She miraculously escaped by jumping over a fence, but said “it was very scary, when all of these loud explosions went off nearby. It was scary. It was horrific.”
Artur Kolesnik, another Kerch college student, who also lost friends and classmates, spoke about a group of four heroic students. "When this tragedy happened, these guys were throwing rocks at him [the attacker], as behind his back there were kids trying to get out, mostly girls. So these guys decided to draw his, to distract the attacker, so the girls could run away. These four boys are dead now."
According to EMERCOM, the death toll of the attack has risen to 21, with dozens of others wounded.
The incident, which saw several shots fired and at least one large blast, is being investigated as a multiple homicide, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee.
Investigators of the Russian Investigative Committee are currently examining the site, but according to preliminary information, many of those killed died from bullet wounds.