MOSCOW city centre has reportedly been rocked by three powerful explosions which came from a car parked underground.
Reports suggest the vehicle blew up beneath a shopping centre and sparked a major fire.
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Civilians stood back to watch the smoke pouring from the shopping centreX/lurkerfromspace
X/theinformant_xThe fire was reportedly sparked by blast in the shopping centre’s underground car park[/caption]
Footage posted to social media shows thick black smoke billowing between the city’s skyscrapers on the banks of the Moskva River.
The explosions reportedly struck beneath Afimall City shopping centre in central Moscow.
Sources close to the Kremlin said the origin of the blasts was a car in the mall’s underground parking garage, which ignited.
It is not yet clear whether anyone was inside the car when it blew up.
Drivers of other parked cars swiftly moved their vehicles out onto the street, according to local media.
Authorities have reportedly not ruled out sabotage and terrorism behind the explosions.
Local media reported the fire had been extinguished following an emergency response.
More clips posted to social media seem to show a car burning ferociously a short way inside an underground compound.
Workmen can be seen cautiously approaching the blaze as smoke pours out.
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