Moscow car bomb kills 1 person, investigators say, with victim yet to be identified

One person was killed by a car bomb in Moscow’s eastern suburbs early on Tuesday, the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation announced in a statement, with an investigation now underway to ascertain the details of the incident.

The incident occurred at around 5:30 a.m. local time in the city of Balashikha to the east of the Russian capital, according to officials. The Investigative Committee said that an “explosive device was detonated while a BMW X3 car was driving near a residential apartment building.”

“As a result, the car driver received multiple injuries, from which he died at the scene of the incident,” the committee said in a statement posted to Telegram. A criminal case has been opened, the statement said, and the driver is yet to be identified.

“Investigators and forensic experts, together with operational services, are conducting an inspection of the scene of the incident. A series of necessary forensic examinations, including medical and explosives, will be scheduled in the near future,” the committee said.

The committee did not suggest any possible motive for the bombing, nor did it suggest any suspects.

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