A “shrapnel filled-device’ has exploded on a train in the Metro Network in the city of St Petersburg, Russia leading to the death of 10 people while 50 others have been confirmed injured.
According to reports on New Telegraph, the incident happened today, Monday, April 3 when President Vladimir Putin was supposed to be visiting the city.
People trying to rescue those affected by the terrorist attack
CNN reports that the unidentified explosive device was suspected to have been planted in a briefcase by a man who later changed carriage blowing off the carriage door.
Injured people on the ground while people attend to them after the blast
President Putin was scheduled to meet his Belarusian counterpart Lukashenko and has expressed condolence to families of the deceased and those who were injured.
The incident has been described as a terrorist attack and is suspected to be due to Russia’s intervention in the Syrian conflict.
Another device was discovered in another St Petersburg subway and was deactivated while the entire network subway has been shut down.
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