St Petersburg metro explosion: In pictures
- Published
A blast on a train in St Petersburg's metro left 11 people dead
Initial reports suggested that there were two explosions on the underground train
Emergency services rushed to the scene at Tekhnologichesky Institute metro station to tend to the wounded
Dozens of injured commuters were carried from Sennaya Ploshchad metro station by emergency services
In addition to the reported fatalities, dozens of people were injured in the blast
Russia's Interfax news agency said that the blast may have involved a device filled with shrapnel
As the injured were led from Sennaya Ploshchad metro station, authorities closed the city's entire underground network
Security personnel have been guarding the entrance of the Tekhnologichesky Institut metro station
A helicopter landed in the street near the entrance to the station to transfer the injured to hospital
Many of those injured in the explosion had to make their way through smoke-filled passages in order to exit the station
As emergency services tended to the injured in St Petersburg, Moscow metro officials said they were introducing extra security measures
People lit candles and placed flowers at the entrance to Sennaya Ploshchad metro station following Monday's incident
In Moscow, flowers were placed at a memorial stone reading "Leningrad" as people paid tribute those who lost their lives
A service was also held at a chapel in Moscow, with prayers for those affected by the blast
- Published3 April 2017
