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Bomb explodes at Moscow restaurant, killing two victims and woman suspected of delivering device
Russian officials said the blast killed three people and injured at least 21 as investigators examined whether an explosive device or gas canister caused it.
On Aug 1, an explosion near Building 1 in Kudrinskaya Square, Moscow, killed three people and injured at least 15, the Interior Ministry reported.
The blast struck the ground floor of a Stalin-era skyscraper in Moscow, with the upscale Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant identified as the site.
Moscow police told Ria Novosti the blast caused "three deaths and 15 injured, of varying degrees of seriousness," while investigators remain at the scene.
Authorities have not confirmed the cause, though Russian state TV speculated a gas canister detonation; the injured are receiving medical care.
The Baza reported the restaurant had been closed for a private event on Saturday, while law enforcement officers continue guarding the site.