One killed, four injured in Moscow residential building explosion

MOSCOW, 3rd February, 2025 (WAM) -- One person was killed and four others sustained serious injuries following an explosion at the entrance of a residential building in northwestern Moscow today.

In a statement, Russia’s emergency services confirmed that the explosion was caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) planted at the entrance of a 29-storey building in the Alley Parusa residential complex.

The injured were transported to the hospital for medical treatment, while investigations are underway to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.