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| An explosion has torn through a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm, killing at least 76 people. | |
| Another 60 people were injured in the blast, the city's emergency services told the BBC. | |
| About 200 people are said to have been in the club, named as the Lame Horse, when the blast occurred, at 2315 local time (2015 GMT). | |
| Police are investigating whether the accident was caused by two large firework displays. | |
| The nightclub was celebrating its eighth anniversary, an emergency services spokesman said. | |
| It is believed that most victims died from smoke inhalation, they added. | |
| Perm is some 1,400km (870 miles) east of Moscow. | Perm is some 1,400km (870 miles) east of Moscow. |
| News agencies quoted officials as saying no blaze followed the blast. | |
| The club is located in the city centre, reports said. | The club is located in the city centre, reports said. |
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