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St Petersburg metro explosions: 10 dead after bombings on underground system as Vladimir Putin visits Russian city
Horrific images from the scene show bloodied commuters lay on a platform
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Ten people have reportedly been killed after two explosions on the metro system in the Russian city of St Petersburg.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]Horrific images from the scene show bloodied commuters lay on a platform at Sennaya Ploshchad metro station.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]Eyewitnesses say an explosion took place amid reports of bombings. A total of 20 people are also thought to be injured, including children.[/FONT]
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It comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin is in the city holding a meeting with the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.[/FONT]
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The blast happened at 2.30pm local time on the blue line of the underground system.[/FONT]
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A witness saw eight ambulances near the Sennaya Ploshchad metro station.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&]Another agency, RIA Novosti, said there appeared to have been blasts at two metro stations.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]Three metro stations have now been closed, local media report.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]"One eyewitness wrote on Twitter: "I was riding down the escalator and suddenly an explosive wave from below, echoing from the tunnel. The station is evacuated. "[/FONT]
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Horrific images from the scene show bloodied commuters lay on a platform
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Ten people have reportedly been killed after two explosions on the metro system in the Russian city of St Petersburg.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]Horrific images from the scene show bloodied commuters lay on a platform at Sennaya Ploshchad metro station.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]Eyewitnesses say an explosion took place amid reports of bombings. A total of 20 people are also thought to be injured, including children.[/FONT]
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It comes as Russian President Vladimir Putin is in the city holding a meeting with the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko.[/FONT]
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The blast happened at 2.30pm local time on the blue line of the underground system.[/FONT]
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A witness saw eight ambulances near the Sennaya Ploshchad metro station.[/FONT]
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[FONT=&]Another agency, RIA Novosti, said there appeared to have been blasts at two metro stations.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]Three metro stations have now been closed, local media report.[/FONT]
[FONT=&]"One eyewitness wrote on Twitter: "I was riding down the escalator and suddenly an explosive wave from below, echoing from the tunnel. The station is evacuated. "[/FONT]
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