At least three killed in explosion near cafe in Russia’s Moscow

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⁠Fifteen besides ​injured ‌in the blast successful Kudrinskaya Square, authorities say.

An detonation adjacent a cafe successful the Russian superior has killed astatine slightest 3 people, constabulary said, without saying what caused the blast.

The detonation took spot adjacent a edifice successful Kudrinskaya Square successful Moscow connected Saturday evening, the Interior Ministry said.

In a connection connected the Russian societal media level Max, the ministry said the blast occurred astatine astir 8.10pm (17:10GMT) adjacent Building 1 connected Kudrinskaya Square.

Moscow constabulary told authorities quality bureau Ria Novosti that the blast caused “three deaths and 15 injured, of varying degrees of seriousness”. The injured were receiving aesculapian care.

Police, firefighters and exigency services were deployed to the scene, portion authorities said the origin of the detonation was nether investigation.

Traffic adjacent the quadrate has been temporarily blocked, Russian media reported, and the entrances to the Barrikadnaya metro presumption person been closed.

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