Explosion kills 31 at Moscow airport

January 24, 2011 at 10:53a.m.

MOSCOW (AP) — An explosion ripped through the international arrivals hall at Moscow’s busiest airport today, killing 31 people and wounding about 130, Health Ministry officials said.

The state RIA Novosti news agency, citing sources in law enforcement, said the explosion at Domodedovo Airport may have been caused by a suicide bomber.

Moscow police were put on high alert and immediately beefed up patrols in the subway system, a previous target of terrorists.