New details on the Moscow restaurant explosion: the restaurant was closed to the public for a private event, and reports claim the blast was caused by a gas cylinder. The explosion at the Balsi Rossi restaurant in Kudrinskaya Square earlier killed at least three and wounded 21.
New details have emerged regarding the explosion at the Balsi Rossi restaurant in Moscow's Kudrinskaya Square on Saturday evening. According to reports, the restaurant was closed to the general public at the time of the blast, hosting a private event. The cause of the explosion is still under investigation, with reports citing a claim that it was a gas cylinder blast, though this remains unconfirmed.
As The Zioneer reported earlier this evening, the explosion killed at least three people and wounded 21 others, with 17 in serious condition. The number of casualties and the circumstances of the blast continue to be assessed by Russian emergency services.
The update adds detail to a rapidly developing story, though the exact sequence of events and the cause of the explosion await official confirmation.
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