24 Sep 2015 18:40

Child killed in explosion during tank biathlon in DPR

DONETSK. Sept 24 (Interfax) - An unknown device exploded during a tank biathlon competition at the Torez test and training range in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic (DPR) on Thursday.

The explosion killed a child and left several people with injuries. A preliminary inquiry into the incident has qualified it as a terrorist attack.

"More detailed comment is expected after preliminary results of the inquiry are received," DPR emergencies minister Alexei Kostrubitsky told reporters on Thursday.