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| Moscow Metro explosions kill 25 | Moscow Metro explosions kill 25 |
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| At least 25 people are reported to have been killed in an explosion on the Metro system in central Moscow, with a second blast coming shortly afterwards. | At least 25 people are reported to have been killed in an explosion on the Metro system in central Moscow, with a second blast coming shortly afterwards. |
| The first blast happened at the city's central Lubyanka station, reports quoting security sources said. | The first blast happened at the city's central Lubyanka station, reports quoting security sources said. |
| A second explosion happened at the Park Kultury station, Russian news agency Tass reported. | A second explosion happened at the Park Kultury station, Russian news agency Tass reported. |
| Ten people were injured in the first blast, Tass said, quoting the emergencies ministry. | Ten people were injured in the first blast, Tass said, quoting the emergencies ministry. |
| The number of casualties at the second blast is not yet clear. | The number of casualties at the second blast is not yet clear. |
| A ministry spokeswoman said that at Lubyanka 14 people were killed in the train and 11 on the platform. | A ministry spokeswoman said that at Lubyanka 14 people were killed in the train and 11 on the platform. |
| "The blast hit the second carriage of a metro train that stopped at Lubyanka, at 0756 (0356 GMT)," Irina Andrianova said. | "The blast hit the second carriage of a metro train that stopped at Lubyanka, at 0756 (0356 GMT)," Irina Andrianova said. |
| "There was no fire. Rescuers of the Moscow emergencies department and firefighters are now working at the site," she added. | "There was no fire. Rescuers of the Moscow emergencies department and firefighters are now working at the site," she added. |
| The headquarters of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), is located just above the station. | The headquarters of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), is located just above the station. |
| The second blast came about 40 minutes later, at 0838 (0438 GMT), and there "are killed and injured", security sources said. | |
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