Café blast kills one in Moscow

5 Sep, 2008 01:40 / Updated 16 years ago

One person has been killed and ten others injured in a blast at an open-air cafe in southern Moscow. The explosion happened around 10pm Moscow time on Thursday during a funeral banquet attended by around 30 people from the Caucasus.

The person who died at the scene is reported to have been from Azerbaijan. Two people are in hospital in a critical condition. According to reports, a handmade explosive device was thrown by a passing man. An investigation is underway.