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The blast ripped through a metal container near Novy Arbat Street 7 in Moscow's center," a law enforcement source told Itar-Tass news agency.
Police are investigating the blast, which took place in the middle of one of the city’s main avenues, in a district full of tourist attractions.
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The nature of the explosion is now being investigated,” police said. The site of the blast has been cordoned off.
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