A blast near a summer cafe in central Moscow kills three people and injures 15 others, according to police and authorities cited by multiple outlets. The explosion takes place in the area of Kudrinskaya Square, close to the Kremlin, at about 8:10 p.m. local time on Saturday. Authorities report deaths and injuries with the injured described as having varying degrees of seriousness. Police and investigators place forensic and investigative teams on site, and information from investigators and police is shared through official statements relayed by state news services. The available reports do not provide a confirmed cause for the blast. Some outlets note that the exact circumstances remain under investigation, with no further details on responsibility or the mechanism of the explosion included in the initial reporting. The incident is described consistently across outlets in terms of location, timing, casualty numbers, and the ongoing police investigation, but they differ little beyond reporting style and phrasing.