STORY: At least one person was killed on Sunday (August 24) when a gas cylinder exploded in an iconic Moscow toy shop, state news agencies reported.

The blast occurred at the Central Children's Store, known by most Russians as the "Detsky Mir" toy shop. It is located on the Lubyanka square near to the headquarters of the Federal Security Service (FSB), the main successor to the Soviet-era KGB.

The toy shop building, which also houses a number of restaurants, shops and a cinema, has been evacuated, Russian news agencies reported.

The Mash Telegram channel said that a helium canister exploded.

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SHOWS: MOSCOW, RUSSIA (AUGUST 24, 2025) (MOSCOW HEALTH DEPARTMENT - do not obscure logo)

1. EMERGENCY SERVICE PERSONNEL INSIDE CENTRAL MOSCOW TOY STORE 'DETSKIY MIR'/ FIREFIGHTERS WALKING UP ESCALATOR

2. SIDE STREET NEAR 'DETSKIY MIR' BUILDING/ FIRE TRUCKS OUTSIDE

3. TRACKING SHOT OF AMBULANCES OUTSIDE ON LUBYANKA SQUARE/ EMERGENCY PERSONNEL/ INJURED BEING TRANSFERRED INTO AMBULANCE