Moscow, August 1 (Petra) – Three people were killed and 15 others injured in an explosion near a summer café in central Moscow on Saturday, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said.

The ministry said the injured were taken to hospitals for treatment, adding that emergency response teams remain on high alert.

In a statement, the ministry said investigative teams from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, along with rescue and emergency personnel, had begun examining the scene to determine the cause and circumstances of the explosion.

Authorities have cordoned off the area while the investigation and necessary forensic examinations continue.

//Petra// AK