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24 January 2011 - 15:34 AMT

3 men wanted by police for organising terrorist attack at Moscow’s Domodedovo airport

3 men are wanted by police for organising a terrorist attack Moscow's Domodedovo airport which has killed 31 and injured 130.

The casualty count has been confirmed by health ministry aide Sofiya Malyavina, Interfax reported.

The blast, which took place at 4:37 pm, two minutes after a flight from London Heathrow touched down, Rossaviation reported, was in the international departure hall of Moscow's busiest international airport, a law enforcement source told Interfax.

A source told RIA Novosti that the bomb contained the equivalent of 5 kg of TNT, while others said it could have been 7 kg.

According to Interfax the blast area has been evacuated but no information has been put over the airport tannoy.

The blast is thought to have taken place in the Asia restaurant in the departures area, before passengers proceed through customs and immigration control.

Early reports had said it was in the baggage reclaim of the international arrivals hall.

Staff at the airport broke down a wall to evacuate the area as quickly as possible following the explosion, according to Moscow News.