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Moscow Metro explosions kill 37 | |
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At least 37 people are reported to have been killed in two explosions on the Metro system in central Moscow. | |
The first blast happened at the city's central Lubyanka station killing 25, reports quoting security sources said. | |
A second explosion less than an hour afterwards happened at the Park Kultury station killing 12, Russian news agency Tass reported. | |
Ten people were injured in the first blast and 12 in the second, Tass said, quoting police and officials. | |
An emergencies 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). | The second blast came about 40 minutes later, at 0838 (0438 GMT). |
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