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| Russia derailment: 'Three dead' in Moscow metro crash | Russia derailment: 'Three dead' in Moscow metro crash |
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| A train has derailed in the Russian capital Moscow, killing at least three people, injuring many more and leaving some passengers trapped, officials say. | A train has derailed in the Russian capital Moscow, killing at least three people, injuring many more and leaving some passengers trapped, officials say. |
| A statement from the metro said only that a train derailed on the network's blue line, without providing any details, the AFP news agency reported. | A statement from the metro said only that a train derailed on the network's blue line, without providing any details, the AFP news agency reported. |
| There is no word as to the cause of the crash, in the west of the city. | |
| The Moscow metro is one of the oldest and most extensive underground railway systems in the world. | The Moscow metro is one of the oldest and most extensive underground railway systems in the world. |
| Some of the most seriously injured passengers were taken to hospital by helicopter, Russian TV said. | |
| The train derailed in a tunnel between stations. |