An explosion occurred near an outdoor cafe in central Moscow on August 1, killing 3 people and injuring 15 others, a Russian Interior Ministry official said.
The Moscow branch of the Ministry of Interior is working at the scene of the incident. According to available information, an explosion occurred near an outdoor cafe at about 8:10 pm today, killing three people and injuring 15 people with varying degrees of seriousness," the official said.
According to the Investigation Committee, the exact number of casualties and details of the incident are being determined.
Regarding the incident that occurred at the building on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow, investigators and criminal experts from the Main Investigation Department of the Russian Federal Investigation Committee in Moscow are working at the scene. Scene examination is underway," the agency said in a statement.
Mr. Alexey Kuznetsov - Assistant to the Minister of Health - said that the injured have received medical support. "Victims of the explosion at a restaurant in Moscow are receiving adequate medical care," he told reporters.
