
Moscow hotel explosion injures four
April 26, 1999
Web posted at: 8:38 a.m. EDT (1238 GMT)
MOSCOW (CNN) -- Russian police say an explosion in the service elevator of
the Intourist Hotel injured four people on Monday.
The blast occurred just before 3:00 p.m. local time (7:00 a.m. ET), on a
floor occupied by business offices, breaking some glass. Police were
investigating if a particular office may have been the target. Authorities
tell CNN there was no fire.
Police say they are looking for a suspicious car, a Lada, which sped away
from the hotel with four men inside.
The Intourist Hotel is located directly across from Red
Square. It caters to traveling businessmen and tourists.
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