At least 10 people have been injured by the blast on Monday morning. The explosion was set off by a suicide bomber, spokesman for the Russian Investigative Committee, Vladimir Markin, confirmed.
The bus was near one of the city markets when the explosion happened. The site has been cordoned off, with traffic diverted to other streets. The blast wave was powerful enough to shatter some windows in nearby buildings.
The Emergencies Ministry said it is preparing a new flight from Moscow to Volgograd with medical equipment and personnel for possible transportation of the blast victims to the capital.
The new deaths in Volgograd come just a day after a suicide bomber targeted the city’s railway station, killing 14 people on the spot and injuring more than 30 others. Three of those injured succumbed to their wounds in hospital.
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