23 dead in Moscow airport blast

MORE than 23 people have been killed and 130 injured in an explosion at Moscow's Domodedovo airport

Russia's chief investigator said the explosion was the work of terrorists.

The airport is 40km (25 miles) south-east of the city centre, and is popular with foreign workers and tourists.

Emergency services are on the scene and tending to the wounded.

Early local reports suggested the blast hit the baggage reclaim area of the international arrivals hall.