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Russian explosion 'kills scores' | |
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An explosion has torn through a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm, killing at least 76 people, media reports say. | |
Details are sketchy but Russian news agencies citing police report that many people were also injured in the blast. | |
News agencies said about 200 people were in the club at the time. The cause of the blast was not clear. | |
The explosion happened at 2315 local time (2015 GMT), RIA news agency reported. | |
It quoted an official as saying no blaze followed the blast. | |
Perm is some 1,400km (870 miles) east of Moscow. | Perm is some 1,400km (870 miles) east of Moscow. |
"The explosion occurred in the Lame Horse bar in Perm," Interfax quoted a police official as saying. | |
The club is located in the city centre, reports said. |