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St. Petersburg blast casualties rises to 32

Russian Health Ministry have said the number of those injured in a cafe explosion in St. Petersburg has increased to 32.

The well-known military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky has been killed in an explosion at a café in St Petersburg.

“According to the latest data, 32 people were injured in the St. Petersburg cafe incident and one person was killed,” the ministry said in a statement on Monday.

Ten of those injured are in serious condition and 16 more, including a 14-year-old girl, are in a state of moderate severity, the ministry specified.

The condition of another five injured people is satisfactory, they are being given the necessary in-patient medical assistance. Another injured woman refused to be hospitalized.

Meanwhile, a female suspect has been detained in connection with an explosion that killed a prominent Russian military blogger on Sunday.

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