Two people killed in explosion in Moscow: media report

Reuters was not able to independently verify the reports.

A criminal investigation was opened in connection with the death of two men on Ryazansky Prospekt, Russia's RIA state news agency reported, citing Moscow investigators.

Ryazansky Prospekt is a road that starts some 7km southeast of the Kremlin.

Investigators and forensic experts were working at the scene together with employees of other emergency services, TASS agency reported.