Moscow, Russia (CNN) -- North Ossetia will observe a day of national mourning Friday to remember the victims of a car bombing that killed at least 17 people and wounded up to 123 others.
The local government decree ordered all flags on regional buildings to fly at half-staff. The region also planed to cancel all entertainment programs on local TV, as well as concerts and theater performances.
Among the victims of Thursday's blast was an 18-month-old baby, local health officials said.
The vehicle blew up near a market in the city of Vladikavkaz, the republic's leader, Taimuraz Mamsurov, told the Interfax news agency.
"Information that I possess indicates that the explosion in Vladikavkaz was organized by a suicide bomber, who drove a Volga 3102 car to near the entrance to the market," Mamsurov said.
Investigators said the explosive device contained the equivalent of 40 kilograms of TNT.
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