Beslan

/ ˈbɛzlɑːn /

noun

1. a town in the North Ossetian Republic in Russia: scene of a massacre in 2004 when Chechen extremists held a school hostage, leading to a siege in which 344 people were killed. Pop: 35 550 (2002)

Example Sentences

The New York Times quickly carried an opinion piece describing the Boston bombings as “Beslan Meets Columbine.”

From The Daily Beast