At least nine people were injured Saturday in an explosion occurred at a market in southern Moscow, Russian news agencies reported.
The incident, which occurred on Saturday afternoon in a street market near the Prazhskaya metro station, injured nine people, including a child, RIA Novosti cited a police source as saying.
The blast was caused by an unknown explosive device, the source said, adding that the remains of the explosive device have been already discovered.
However, a spokesman for the Emergency Situations Ministry said the explosion was caused by fireworks that went off accidentally.
According to a Moscow police spokesman, people have been evacuated from the market and police have inspected the market for other possible explosive devices.
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