MOSCOW, January 6 (RIA Novosti) - A South African embassy official has been robbed in Moscow's northeast, police said Tuesday.

"An unknown person stole a bag from the first secretary of the South African Embassy to Russia, which contained her passport, diplomatic card, 40,000 rubles [$1,300], a photo camera and two mobile phones," a police spokesman said.

He said the woman assessed the loss at 101,000 rubles ($3,300).

An investigation is underway.