# IN BRIEF: Three dead, 15 injured in explosion at cafe in central Moscow

https://mins.news/en/item/11831

- TASS, 2026-08-01 20:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/emergencies/2168031

> An explosion at a cafe in central Moscow has left three people dead and 15 injured. The blast occurred near a residential high-rise on Kudrinskaya Square. Police and Russia’s National Guard, Rosgvardiya, restricted access around the building. The measures were imposed near the site as authorities controlled entry to the area surrounding the blast.

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