Loud explosion heard in St Petersburg building, no one hurt

Reuters

06/04/2017

12:53 MYT

Loud explosion heard in St Petersburg building, no one hurt

Russian police officers secure a residential area in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 6, 2017. - REUTERS pic

A loud explosion was heard on Thursday in a residential building close to the site in St Petersburg where explosives were found earlier in the day, Reuters witnesses said.

No one was hurt in the explosion but a vehicle was damaged by falling masonry, news agency RIA said, citing a source in Russia's emergencies ministry.