In Irkutsk at night on Baumana Street a loud blast occurred, after which one person died and the other was hospitalized. Preliminary reports say two young Irkutsk residents aged 19 and 20 may have been injured by careless handling of an explosive device, likely a grenade. Forensic experts are now examining the scene, and police are investigating all circumstances.
The emergency occurred the day before at around four in the morning. Residents of the Novo-Lenino district of Irkutsk heard a loud bang on Baumana Street and reported it to the police. As a result of the incident, two people were injured.On October 31 at around 4:00 a.m., the duty unit of the Irkutsk Police Department received a report of a loud bang on Baumana Street.
Police officers who arrived at the scene recorded that one person, who was behind the store near building 219, was dead, and another was hospitalized.
Experts from the forensic unit are now examining the surrounding area, the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Irkutsk Region reports.
The participants in the incident were two Irkutsk residents aged 19 and 20. They had an explosive device, presumably a grenade.
One of the versions being considered is that the 20-year-old young man, as a result of careless handling of the explosive device, blew himself up and injured his companion.