Authorities said the blast was caused by a homemade explosive device and that the woman carrying it may not have known it was live.
An explosion at the Balzi Rossi Italian restaurant in central Moscow killed three people, including a security guard, a woman carrying an improvised explosive device, and a restaurant visitor, injuring 21 others to varying degrees.
The bomb detonated after a security guard stopped the woman carrying the explosive device from entering the restaurant during a private event.
The blast occurred near the outdoor terrace of a Stalin-era skyscraper on Kudrinskaya Square, prompting investigators to restrict public access and launch a criminal inquiry into the incident.
Medical authorities provided emergency care to the wounded, and city officials postponed a scheduled public event as a safety precaution.
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