At least three people, including the suspected bomber, were killed and 21 others injured after a bomb exploded at a restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday, according to Russian officials.
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The blast occurred at a restaurant on Kudrinskaya Square, Russia’s National Anti-Terrorism Committee said, as quoted by state news agency RIA Novosti. Authorities said the explosion is being treated as a bombing and an investigation is underway.
How the blast unfolded
The restaurant was not open to the public when the blast occurred, as it was hosting a private banquet, according to information available on its official website.
According to RIA Novosti, an unidentified woman allegedly tried to carry an explosive device into the restaurant. A security guard stopped her from entering, following which the device detonated.
The woman carrying the explosive, the security guard and a restaurant patron were killed in the blast, the state news agency reported, citing local officials.
“The attack was still being investigated,” the Moscow Investigative Committee told RIA Novosti.
(With inputs from AP, Reuters)
