A blast has ripped through a nightclub in the Russian city of Perm near the Ural mountains, killing 15 people and injuring 60, Russian agencies reported late tonight, citing law enforcement agencies.
"The blast went off at 23:15 Moscow time," RIA Novosti agency quoted the Emergencies Ministry as saying.
Perm has a population of 1.2 million and is the 6th largest city in Russia.