DFighter Posted April 3, 2017 Share Posted April 3, 2017 A suspected IED explosion inside a car of the St. Petersburg Metro system has resulted in casualties among passengers, according to the transit system’s management. An evacuation is underway and some stations have been closed for entry. Preliminary reports indicate that some 10 people may have been killed in the blast, news agencies said citing sources close to the investigation. A law enforcement source told TASS there was a blast at the Sennaya Square metro station. No official confirmation or casualty report was immediately available.The local rescue services told TASS they were responding to the report of the smoke, but could not provide any detail.At least three stations of the metro have been reportedly closed for passengers.Some of the images show several bodies lying next to the damaged car, with blood apparently spilt on a benchRIA Novosti said evacuation of people from the affected area was underway.The metro management said they received reports of an explosion inside the car, possibly of an improvised explosive device. Photos taken near the Sennaya Ploshchad station entry showed firefighter vehicles involved in responding to the emergency. DETAILS TO FOLLOW Source + tweets / photo's: https://www.rt.com/news/383202-st-petersburg-blast-metro/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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