Chisinau mayor speaking live on JurnalTV, Imedia will be live-blogging

Mr. Chirtoaca just arrived in the studio.

Update (2.45 a.m.): Unclear if explosion was a terrorist attack.

Update (2.47 a.m.): Relatives of victims have been contacted. Some of them are at the emergency hospital.

Update (2.49 a.m.): Mayor refuses to offer any hypotheses about who may have caused the explosion. He does say, however, that the explosion was most likely not an accident.

Update (2.50 a.m.): Police officers and security forces have been cooperative despite conflicts with the mayor in the past.

Update (2.52 a.m.): Mayor says there was no indication or threat about a possible terrorist attack or explosion during the day.

Update (2.53 a.m.): The JurnalTV reporter keeps trying to get Mr. Chirtoaca to offer hypotheses about who might have been the author of the explosion. The mayor refuses to do so.

Update (2.55 a.m.): Mayor tells Chisinau residents that he has repeatedly asked for non-violence and peace. The interview is over.