Moldova: 2 dead in explosion in Moldovan capital
Posted March 20, 2018 7:00 am
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) - Moldovan police say two people have died in an explosion in a shop in the Moldovan capital, Chisinau.
Police spokeswoman Oxana Tudorita said the blast occurred Tuesday morning when a grenade detonated in a grocery shop in downtown Chisinau.
Initial reports said the blast happened after a man, who was carrying a grenade in his pocket, lit a cigarette.
There was no further information about the victims.
Police have sealed off the area.
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