Two Blasts Outside North Ossetia School

BESLAN, Russia, Sept 3 (AFP) - Two large bangs were heard Friday near a school in North Ossetia where rebels are holding some 330 people hostage for the third day.
After the second blast, armed volunteers began moving journalists and family members gathered near the school away from the scene.
The first one occurred some 500 meters (yards) from the school shortly after midnight and the second, larger one seemed to go off slightly further away from the building.
No troops could immediately be seen moving toward the building from the spot where journalists were allowed to gather.
In the darkness, police at the scene said it was probably two rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) being launched from inside the building at Russian troops stationed outside.
Shooting is regularly heard around the building.