REPORT: Unexploded Bomb Found at Second Russian Station, Putin Says St. Petersburg Blast Could Be Criminal or Terrorism
‘We Are Looking Into All Possible Causes Including Criminal and Terrorism,’ Putin Says
Ten people are dead and about 50 others are injured after an explosive device went off in Russia’s St. Petersburg train station. According to the Russian news agency Interfax, a bomb was found, unexploded, at a second train station, Ploshchad Vosstaniya, via BNO News.
“The explosion took place on a subway car as the train was in a tunnel between the Sennaya Ploshchad and Tekhnologichesky Institute stations,” CNN reports.
“We are looking into all possible causes including criminal and terrorism,” Russian President Vladimir Putin on-air said, promising a full investigation.
“There will be an investigation. We are looking into all possible causes including criminal and terrorism” Putin on St Petersburg explosion pic.twitter.com/wp2Szvn7KY
— Ruptly (@Ruptly) April 3, 2017
 Putin also expressed his condolences:
JUST IN: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks on St. Petersburg blast https://t.co/bKOYIcAKge https://t.co/gBjSifUyeQ
— CNN (@CNN) April 3, 2017
CNN has posted this eyewitness video and these images:
Eyewitness video shows immediate aftermath of blast at St. Petersburg metro station https://t.co/L2WMWTljKN pic.twitter.com/RpO9SYu2wD
— CNN (@CNN) April 3, 2017
Eyewitness to deadly St. Petersburg blast: “I felt an explosion wave” and “everything was filled with smoke” https://t.co/ovPqO368QV pic.twitter.com/MV4sczgAFt
— CNN (@CNN) April 3, 2017
More:
At least 10 dead in explosion on St. Petersburg Metro
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