Explosion at St. Petersburg building, no one injured

April 06, 2017 06:21 pm | Updated 06:23 pm IST - ST PETERSBURG

A loud explosion was heard on Thursday in a residential building close to the site in St Petersburg where explosives were found earlier in the day, Reuters witnesses said.

No one was hurt in the explosion but a vehicle was damaged by falling masonry, news agency RIA said, citing a source in Russia's emergencies ministry.

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