Explosion Occurs in Downtown Moscow

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Explosion Occurs in Downtown Moscow

An explosion broke out Monday at Moscow's downtown Arbat Street and injured several people, Interfax reported.

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An explosion broke out Monday at Moscow's downtown Arbat Street and injured several people, Interfax reported.

The Moscow police received a call about the explosion at about 8:00 p.m. Moscow time and firefighters are fighting the fire that broke out at the scene.

The explosion occurred in an old two-storey wooden building at No. 36, Arbat Street. The windows and floors of the building were destroyed, local police officers said.

It is believed that a gas leak triggered the explosion, according to Interfax.

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