Russian explosion injures four at St Petersburg supermarketEmergency vehicles surround the scene after an explosion in a supermarket in St Petersburg, Russia. Russian news reports say at least four people have been injured by an explosion at a supermarket in St Petersburg. Russian news agencies quoted St Petersburg's branch of the Emergencies Ministry as saying that a device containing 200 grams of explosives went off on Wednesday (Thursday NZ Time) at a storage area for customers' bags. READ MORE: 11 killed in metro subway blast in St Petersburg, RussiaRussian President Vladimir Putin telephoned US President Donald Trump earlier this month to thank him for a CIA tip that helped thwart a series of bombings in St Petersburg. In April, a suicide bombing in the St Petersburg's subway left 16 people dead and wounded more than 50.

Source: Stuff December 27, 2017 17:48 UTC