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'Ten die' in Russian train crash 'Ten die' in Russian train crash
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Up to 10 people are said to have been killed and 130 injured when several carriages of an express train derailed between Russia's two main cities. Up to 10 people have been killed and 130 injured in a train crash in Russia, unconfirmed reports say.
The carriages came off the track on Friday evening as the train was en route from Moscow to St Petersburg, one of Russia's busiest rail links. Several carriages came off the tracks as the train was en route from Moscow to St Petersburg, one of Russia's busiest rail links.
There was no immediate official comment on the possible cause of the crash as emergency services rushed to the scene. There was no immediate official comment on the possible cause of the crash, as emergency services rushed to the scene.
Russian media reported that a small crater had been found at the scene, sparking speculation of a blast.
A 2007 bomb on the same line derailed a train, injuring nearly 30 passengers.A 2007 bomb on the same line derailed a train, injuring nearly 30 passengers.
Mobile hospital
Friday's crash happened at 2137 local time (1837 GMT) as the train, named as the Neva Express, was travelling between Aleshinka in Tver region and Uglovka in Novgorod region, Russian Railways told Russia's Interfax news agency in a statement.
An unnamed source at the Russian emergencies ministry told Ria-Novosti news agency that 10 people had been killed and 130 injured.An unnamed source at the Russian emergencies ministry told Ria-Novosti news agency that 10 people had been killed and 130 injured.
Other media reports spoke of an unknown number of deaths or injuries.Other media reports spoke of an unknown number of deaths or injuries.
Four carriages on the train came off the rails at 2137 local time (1837 GMT) as the train was travelling between Aleshinka in Tver region and Uglovka in Novgorod region, Russian Railways told Russia's Interfax news agency in a statement. Two aircraft carrying equipment for a mobile hospital were heading for the scene, Ria-Novosti said.
Other sources spoke of three carriages derailing on the train, named as the Neva Express. According to a law enforcement official quoted by Itar-Tass news agency, a small crater under one of the rails was being investigated.
"Several versions are being considered. It must be just a pit someone dug out. Or the crater was left by an explosive device," the agency quoted the source as saying.
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