A teenager was injured when an unidentified object went off in his hands at St. Petersburg Vasilyevsky Island, chief doctor of the city’s Second Children’s Hospital, Avtandil Mikava, said.
"He is in our hospital in serious condition, he suffered a class II traumatic shock and is now being operated on. He suffered serious injuries to both arms. His condition is extremely serous," TASS cited the doctor as saying.
According to the Vice-Governor of St. Petersburg Anna Mityanina, the teenager's live isn’t in danger.
Circumstances surrounding the explosion are currently being established by investigators.The region’s Investigative Committee department said a criminal case was launched into the incident, but did not specify on what charges.
