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Loud explosion heard in St Petersburg building, no one hurt

Published: 06 Apr 2017 - 03:49 pm | Last Updated: 07 Nov 2021 - 02:13 am
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ST PETERSBURG: 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.

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