8 killed in Moscow market blast
An explosion tore through a Moscow market yesterday morning, killing at least eight people and injuring about 25, the Emergency Situations Ministry said.
Preliminary information indicated the blast that hit the Cherkizovsky market in the northeastern part of the city was caused by a bomb, ministry spokeswoman Yulia Stadnikova said.
But the ITAR-Tass news agency cited police as saying the explosion appeared to have been caused by a gas cylinder. Such cylinders are widely used at Moscow's markets for heating and cooking.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. The news agency Interfax cited an official in the Interior Ministry, which runs police forces, as saying that terrorism was not being considered in connection with the blast.
Stadnikova said eight people were confirmed dead, including two children. But news reports citing unnamed police officials said the death toll was at least 10.
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