Claim: In the Beslan school siege that started on September 1, 2004, 168 children ages 1 to 17 died, as well as 17 teachers and staff.
Evidence: Children aged 1 to 17 186 Teachers and school staff 17 The Beslan school siege (also referred to as the Beslan school hostage crisis or Beslan massacre) started on September 1, 2004, lasted three days, involved the imprisonment of over 1,100 people as hostages (including 777 children), and ended with the deaths of either 331 or 334 people, more than half of which were children.