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| A bomb blast caused the derailment of a Russian express train, killing at least 26 people, intelligence officials say. | A bomb blast caused the derailment of a Russian express train, killing at least 26 people, intelligence officials say. |
| The Nevsky Express derailed in remote countryside on Friday night as the train travelled between the capital Moscow and St Petersburg. | The Nevsky Express derailed in remote countryside on Friday night as the train travelled between the capital Moscow and St Petersburg. |
| Investigators found "elements of an explosive device" at the scene, the Russia's federal investigative committee said in a statement. | Investigators found "elements of an explosive device" at the scene, the Russia's federal investigative committee said in a statement. |
| A senior intelligence official said a bomb had derailed the locomotive. | A senior intelligence official said a bomb had derailed the locomotive. |
| Alexander Bortnikov, head of Russia's domestic intelligence service told Russian President Dmitry Medvedev that a bomb equivalent to seven kilos (15 lb) of TNT had been detonated, Reuters reported. | |
| There was no immediate confirmed claim of responsibility for the attack. | |
| 'Loud bang' | |
| Russia's prosecutor-general has opened a criminal case on terrorism charges, Russian news agencies report. | Russia's prosecutor-general has opened a criminal case on terrorism charges, Russian news agencies report. |
| Hundreds of rescuers and officials worked throughout the night at the scene near the town of Bologoye in Tver region. | Hundreds of rescuers and officials worked throughout the night at the scene near the town of Bologoye in Tver region. |
| Some reports say that as many as 39 people have died. | Some reports say that as many as 39 people have died. |
| The train was carrying more than 650 people. More than 90 are in hospital, some of them taken there by helicopter. | The train was carrying more than 650 people. More than 90 are in hospital, some of them taken there by helicopter. |
| Some passengers reported a loud bang occurring just before the derailment. | Some passengers reported a loud bang occurring just before the derailment. |
| In pictures: Russian train crash | In pictures: Russian train crash |
| And Russian television channels broadcast a recording of a mobile phone call from the train driver to the emergencies ministry. | And Russian television channels broadcast a recording of a mobile phone call from the train driver to the emergencies ministry. |
| "There was an explosion under the locomotive," he said. "I do not know what we hit. We are derailed. The locomotive and carriages, I do not know yet what else, everything is in smoke. " | "There was an explosion under the locomotive," he said. "I do not know what we hit. We are derailed. The locomotive and carriages, I do not know yet what else, everything is in smoke. " |
| The train, known as the Nevsky Express, was travelling on one of the busiest rail routes in Russia, and Friday evening is peak travel time. | The train, known as the Nevsky Express, was travelling on one of the busiest rail routes in Russia, and Friday evening is peak travel time. |
| In 2007, a bomb on the same line derailed a train, injuring nearly 30 passengers. | In 2007, a bomb on the same line derailed a train, injuring nearly 30 passengers. |
| Two men suspected of having links to Chechen rebels were accused of planting a bomb next to the track. | Two men suspected of having links to Chechen rebels were accused of planting a bomb next to the track. |
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