Explosion at Moscow restaurant kills three, injures dozens
An improvised explosive device detonated at a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow, killing a woman, a security guard and a patron, and wounding at least 21 others.
An improvised explosive device exploded inside a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square in central Moscow on Saturday, killing three people and injuring at least 21. Russian officials said the device was being carried by a woman who attempted to enter the venue; a security guard stopped her before the bomb detonated, resulting in her death along with a patron and the guard.
The National Anti-Terrorism Committee, cited by the state news agency RIA Novosti, confirmed the casualties and said the investigation is ongoing. The Moscow Investigative Committee said it is continuing to probe the incident.