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

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

An explosion near a cafe in the Russian capital has killed at least three people, police said, without saying what caused the blast.

The explosion took place near a restaurant in Kudrinskaya Square in Moscow on Saturday evening, the Interior Ministry said.

In a statement on the Russian social media platform Max, the ministry said the blast occurred at about 8.10pm (17:10GMT) near Building 1 on Kudrinskaya Square.

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