Bombing at Moscow restaurant kills three, injures at least 21
Consensus Summary
A bombing at a Moscow restaurant killed three people and injured at least 21 on Saturday evening, according to multiple sources. The explosion occurred just before 8pm near an Italian restaurant located in one of Moscow’s seven Stalin-era skyscrapers. A woman attempted to bring a homemade bomb into the restaurant but was refused entry before it detonated. Authorities reported that the woman, a security guard, and a customer were killed in the blast. The Guardian noted the bombing took place at Kudrinskaya Square and suggested the device may have been detonated remotely, with the woman possibly unaware of its contents. The restaurant was closed for a private event on Saturday, though no names of victims or suspects were released.
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Key details reported by multiple sources:
- three people were killed in the bombing
- at least 21 people were injured in the explosion
- the bombing occurred on Saturday evening
- the explosion happened just before 8pm
- the bombing took place near an Italian restaurant in one of Moscow’s seven Stalin-era skyscrapers
- a woman attempted to bring a bomb into the restaurant but was refused entry before it exploded
Points of Difference
Details reported by only one source:
- the explosion occurred at Kudrinskaya Square
- the restaurant was Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant
- the bomb was intended to maim and kill guests on the restaurant’s summer terrace outside
- the bomb may have been set off remotely, and the woman carrying it may not have known it was a bomb
- the restaurant’s website said the venue had been closed on Saturday for a private event
Source Articles
Three dead after woman detonates bomb at Moscow restaurant, state media says
The woman attempted to bring the device into the restaurant but was refused entry before it exploded, state media reported.
Moscow restaurant bombing kills three people as device carried by woman explodes
More than 20 people injured in explosion near Italian restaurant on Saturday night, authorities say A homemade bomb carried by a woman killed three people and injured at least 21 in an explosion near a restaurant in central Moscow on Saturday evening, authorities said. The explosion occurred just before 8pm close to an Italian restaurant located in one of Moscow’s seven Stalin-era skyscrapers at Kudrinskaya Square, the police said. Continue reading...
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