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Volgograd train station in Russia hit by fatal explosion Volgograd train station in Russia hit by fatal explosion
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At least 10 people have been killed and six others wounded by an explosion at a railway station in southern Russia, according to news agencies in the country. At least 13 people have been killed and six others wounded by a suicide bomb at a railway station in southern Russia, according to news agencies in the country.
The explosion was at the railway station in the city of Volgograd, said an official at the ministry's branch in the region. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because she was not authorised to speak to the media. The explosion was at the railway station in the city of Volgograd, said an official at the ministry's branch in the region.
Russia's national anti-terrorism committee said in a statement that a suicide bomber was responsible.
Russia's southern regions have been destabilised by attacks linked to Islamist rebels who have spread across the region after two separatist wars in Chechnya.Russia's southern regions have been destabilised by attacks linked to Islamist rebels who have spread across the region after two separatist wars in Chechnya.
In October, a suicide bomber blew herself up on a city bus in Volgograd, killing six people and injuring about 30.In October, a suicide bomber blew herself up on a city bus in Volgograd, killing six people and injuring about 30.
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