At least 10 dead as blast hits St. Petersburg metro station in Russia, reports say

By David Filipov April 3 at 8:23 AM

The Washinhton Post

MOSCOW — A large explosion tore apart a train at a central St. Petersburg metro station Monday, killing at least 10 people, Russia’s state news agency reported.

The Tass news agency said “preliminary information” placed the death toll as at least 10. The report could not be independently verified, but images on social media indicated a significant number of injuries.



Local media said at least 20 people were injured.

Authorities have not determined the cause of the explosion.

Local television stations in St. Petersburg showed fire trucks and emergency vehicles surrounding the Sennaya Ploshchad metro station. The St. Petersburg subway authority said three stations were closed.

David Filipov is The Post’s bureau chief in Moscow, focusing on Russia and the republics of the former Soviet Union. He previously reported for The Boston Globe from Boston, Russia, Iraq and Afghanistan.