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The owner of a car that exploded in the center of the Russian-occupied town of Melitopol on Tuesday died in hospital from his injuries, the Russian-backed regional administration said in an article by Telegram.

Two other people, a woman and a child, were also injured, according to Vladimir Rogov, a member of the main council of the pro-Russian military-civilian administration of the Zaporizhzhia region.

All three were hospitalized, he said.

The explosion was carried out with an improvised explosive device, according to Rogov, and it happened near a market.

Rogov said a local pro-Russian entrepreneur was the target of the alleged attack.

CNN is unable to independently verify these claims.