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'Three killed and 30 injured' as Moscow Metro train derails in rush hour 'Ten killed and 100 injured' as Moscow Metro train derails in rush hour
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Three people have reportedly been killed and dozens injured when a Moscow Metro train derailed during rush hour. At least 10 people have reportedly been killed and more than 100 injured when a Moscow Metro train derailed during rush hour.
Several carriages left the track on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line, also known as Line Three, on Tuesday morning.Several carriages left the track on the Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line, also known as Line Three, on Tuesday morning.
Representatives from the city’s emergency services told news agency RIA Novosti that 30 passengers were injured and 10 needed hospital treatment. Initial reports said three people were dead and 30 injured but the count has been rising as the emergency operation continues and casualties are recovered from the subway tunnels.
At least 50 people were left with minor injuries and 20 more were trapped in one of the carriages. Emergency officials have now confirmed that 10 people have died and 50 of 106 injured are in a serious condition.
Attempts were being made to try and evacuate passengers stuck in a tunnel between Park Pobedy and Slavyansky Bulvar stations, in the west of Moscow. One person was still trapped in a wrecked train car but he was alive, according to officials.
Yuri Akimov, from Moscow's emergency services, said around 200 passengers were evacuated from a tunnel between Park Pobedy and Slavyansky Bulvar stations, in the west of Moscow.
Before the derailment was confirmed, people reported seeing smoke on the underground line.Before the derailment was confirmed, people reported seeing smoke on the underground line.
Emergency services denied there was smoke, saying a sudden failure in the electricity supply to the conductor rail could have caused the accident.Emergency services denied there was smoke, saying a sudden failure in the electricity supply to the conductor rail could have caused the accident.
Other reports say the train may have had to brake too suddenly.Other reports say the train may have had to brake too suddenly.
Людей со станции Парк победы выносят на носилках pic.twitter.com/PZvs1BKCoLЛюдей со станции Парк победы выносят на носилках pic.twitter.com/PZvs1BKCoL
The line, which stretches for 28 miles, is the longest in Moscow and was the second underground route to open in the Russian capital in 1938.The line, which stretches for 28 miles, is the longest in Moscow and was the second underground route to open in the Russian capital in 1938.
“At 8:39am Moscow time [04:39 GMT] on a stretch between stations of Park Pobedy [Victory Park] and Slavyansky Bulvar there was abrupt deceleration of a train,” a press service employee told Russia Today.“At 8:39am Moscow time [04:39 GMT] on a stretch between stations of Park Pobedy [Victory Park] and Slavyansky Bulvar there was abrupt deceleration of a train,” a press service employee told Russia Today.
More than 60 buses, 40 ambulances and three helicopters were sent to evacuate the affected stations.More than 60 buses, 40 ambulances and three helicopters were sent to evacuate the affected stations.
Additional reporting by AP