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Explosion in St. Petersburg Metro, several feared dead (GRAPHIC IMAGES) Explosion in St. Petersburg Metro, fatalities confirmed (GRAPHIC IMAGES)
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A suspected IED explosion inside a car of the St. Petersburg Metro system has resulted in casualties among passengers. The entire transit system has been shut down as bomb squads and rescuers are responding to the emergency. A suspected bomb blast inside a car of the St. Petersburg Metro system has resulted in casualties among passengers. The entire transit system is shut down as bomb squads and rescuers respond to the emergency.
The explosion happened as the train was travelling between the stations Tekhnologichesky Institut and Sennaya Ploshchad of the St. Petersburg Metro, the National Antiterrorism Committee confirmed, adding that there was an unspecified number of fatalities from the blast. The explosion happened as the train was travelling between the stations Tekhnologichesky Institut and Sennaya Ploshchad of the St. Petersburg Metro, the National Antiterrorism Committee confirmed.
Preliminary reports indicate that some 10 people may have been killed and 20 injured in the blast, news agencies said citing sources close to the investigation. Images posted on social media show bodies lying next to the damaged car, with blood apparently spilt on a bench.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has pledged a thorough investigation. The St. Petersburg governor’s office said there were as many as 50 victims in the incident, including 10 fatalities. Two of the injured have been taken for surgery while two others are being prepared for operation.
“We are considering all possible causes, including terrorism,” he said in a statement. Russian President Vladimir Putin commented that “The causes of this event have not been determined yet, so it’s too early to talk about [possible causes]. The investigation will show. Certainly, we will consider all possibilities: common, criminal, but first of all of a terrorist nature.”
All of the metro stations have been closed for passengers. All Metro stations are closed to passengers. Commuters were evacuated from the subway within about an hour of the first reports of the blast coming in.
Some of the images show several bodies lying next to the damaged car, with blood apparently spilt on a bench. Security has been increased in St. Petersburg over concerns of a potential follow-up attack, the National Antiterrorism Committee said.
RIA Novosti said evacuation of people from the affected area was underway.
The metro management said they received reports of an explosion inside the car, possibly of an improvised explosive device.
Photos taken near the Sennaya Ploshchad station entry showed firefighter vehicles involved in responding to the emergency.
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