third day, the school hostages:Estimate of hostage figure raised now to 1,000 -1,500
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Hundreds of hostages begin third day locked in with terrorists in Breslan school, North Ossetia, without food, water, hygienic conditions and possibly short of air. Some of 31 adults and babies released Thursday describe life-threatening conditions.
Estimate of hostage figure raised now to 1,000 or even 1,500, including hundreds of children some as young as 7. Early Friday, heavily armed hostage-takers sent demands to Putin through negotiator, former president of neighboring Ingushetia Ruslan Aushev. Sporadic fire and explosions heard during night.
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