A deadly restaurant blast in Moscow has left three people dead and 21 others injured, according to local authorities. Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin described the explosion as a cruel terrorist act, signaling that officials are treating the incident as an attack rather than an accident.
The explosion has raised fresh security concerns in the Russian capital, where emergency services responded to the scene and the wounded were reported among the casualties. The scale of the injuries suggests a serious blast, with officials now focused on both medical support for victims and the investigation into what happened.
Sobyanin said those responsible would face consequences, underscoring the city’s response after the attack. While full details about how the blast occurred were not immediately clear, the mayor’s characterization points to a criminal or extremist motive being considered by authorities.
The Moscow restaurant blast is likely to intensify scrutiny of security measures in public venues as investigators work to establish the circumstances behind the explosion. For now, the confirmed toll stands at three dead and 21 injured in one of the city’s most serious violent incidents in recent days.
