Explosion in Russian nightclub 'kills scores'

by Babel-Fish | December 4, 2009 at 03:10 pm

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On reading the headline I first thought this was a terrorist attack. But it's thought to be fireworks.

An explosion has torn through a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm, killing at least 76 people.

Another 60 people were injured in the blast, the city's emergency services told the BBC.

About 200 people are said to have been in the club, named as the Lame Horse, when the blast occurred, at 2315 local time (2015 GMT).

Police are investigating whether the accident was caused by two large firework displays.

The nightclub was celebrating its eighth anniversary, an emergency services spokesman said.

It is believed that most victims died from smoke inhalation, they added.