Police, bomb-disposal experts and rescuers have arrived at the scene.
An emergency services’ source told Sputnik that 10 people have been injured as a result of “an explosion of an unidentified device” in a shop in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, which has prompted the evacuation of at least 50 people.
“An explosion was reported at 18:45 [15:45 GMT], the emergency services arrived at the scene at 19:00 [16:00 GMT]… Four people sought medical treatment,” the representative of the Russian Emergencies Ministry said.
Первое видео с места взрыва на Кондратьевском проспекте в Петербурге https://t.co/rBds3kKfrk #Петербург #взрыв pic.twitter.com/uHtM7mTh8p
The blast reportedly occurred inside a locker in a grocery store at an entertainment complex.
Пятый канал публикует первые кадры из магазина в Петербурге, где произошёл взрыв. https://t.co/z9ncXLaI6c #Петербург #взрыв pic.twitter.com/KPgkBKe6Vd
The police, bomb-disposal experts and rescuers have arrived at the scene; there has been no fire as a result of the explosion, and the building hasn’t been damaged much, the source said.
ЧП на площади Калинина. В супермаркете “Перекрёсток” произошёл взрыв https://t.co/uOPtCYdnbO pic.twitter.com/MhCM9220Ox
The Russian Investigative Committee launched a criminal investigation after the explosion, while its head, Alexander Bastrykin, has departed for St. Petersburg in order to examine the circumstances of the blast.
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