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| Russia derailment: 21 dead in Moscow metro crash | |
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| The death toll in Tuesday's derailment on the Moscow metro now stands at 21, the Russian health ministry says. | |
| Scores were injured, some seriously, when a packed commuter train braked abruptly between stations in the west of the city in the morning rush hour. | Scores were injured, some seriously, when a packed commuter train braked abruptly between stations in the west of the city in the morning rush hour. |
| Some of those hurt were carried out of the tunnel on stretchers, with the most serious cases airlifted to hospital. | Some of those hurt were carried out of the tunnel on stretchers, with the most serious cases airlifted to hospital. |
| The cause of the crash - one of the worst incidents ever on the metro - is reported to be a power surge. | The cause of the crash - one of the worst incidents ever on the metro - is reported to be a power surge. |
| The train derailed between Slaviansky Boulevard and Park Pobedy (Victory Park) stations in the west of the city. | The train derailed between Slaviansky Boulevard and Park Pobedy (Victory Park) stations in the west of the city. |
| Some 50 people were in a serious condition, the Itar-Tass news agency reported, quoting a health official. | Some 50 people were in a serious condition, the Itar-Tass news agency reported, quoting a health official. |
| "The train slowed down abruptly, the lights went off, and then there was a spark of fire and smoke. We were blocked in," one passenger told Russian TV. | "The train slowed down abruptly, the lights went off, and then there was a spark of fire and smoke. We were blocked in," one passenger told Russian TV. |
| Another, quoted by Reuters news agency, said: "We were trapped and only got out by some miracle. I thought it was the end. Many people were hurt, mostly in the front carriage because the cars ran into each other." | Another, quoted by Reuters news agency, said: "We were trapped and only got out by some miracle. I thought it was the end. Many people were hurt, mostly in the front carriage because the cars ran into each other." |
| More than 1,100 people were evacuated | More than 1,100 people were evacuated |
| The packed commuter train was travelling from the north-west of Moscow to the city centre at the time of the crash. | The packed commuter train was travelling from the north-west of Moscow to the city centre at the time of the crash. |
| The BBC's Artyom Liss, in Moscow, says the tunnel where crash happened was built about 10 years ago. | The BBC's Artyom Liss, in Moscow, says the tunnel where crash happened was built about 10 years ago. |
| Critics accuse the authorities of spending too much on extending the metro system, and not enough on maintenance, our correspondent says. | Critics accuse the authorities of spending too much on extending the metro system, and not enough on maintenance, our correspondent says. |
| President Vladimir Putin, visiting Brazil, has ordered a criminal investigation into the accident. | |
| Park Pobedy is the deepest metro station in Moscow, 84m (275ft) underground, which made the rescue operation particularly hard. | |
| No foreigners were among the injured, the Interfax news agency said. | No foreigners were among the injured, the Interfax news agency said. |
| Militant attacks on Russia's railways and transport networks have killed dozens of people in the past, but the emergencies ministry said there was no suspicion of such a cause in this case. | Militant attacks on Russia's railways and transport networks have killed dozens of people in the past, but the emergencies ministry said there was no suspicion of such a cause in this case. |