One person died while two vehicles have been completely destroyed in an explosion that occurred in Cara Dusana St. in downtown Belgrade on Friday.

B92 has received confirmation that one person traveling in a Citroen C4 vehicle that was destroyed died on the way to the hospital.

State broadcaster RTS previously reported that an unspecified number of people died, while others were wounded.

The Serbian police told Beta news agency that one person suffered injuries in the incident.

The city medical emergency services said they treated a 40-year-old man for cuts to his face and hearing loss.

The police are yet to make a statement on the nature of the explosion.

The blast also shattered glass on windows on nearby buildings.