Author Topic: Breaking - Blast reported in St Petersburg metro (Read 2570 times)

EC · « **on:** April 03, 2017, 12:10:15 pm »

Explosion in a St Petersburg metro station, casualties reported - Russian media

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39481770

EC · « **Reply #1 on:** April 03, 2017, 12:20:32 pm »

The Tass and Interfax agencies reported a blast at the Sennaya Ploshchad metro station, which left a number of victims.

Images posted on social media showed a train carriage with its doors blown out and damage inside.

EC · « **Reply #2 on:** April 03, 2017, 12:23:55 pm »

10 dead, according to TASS.

http://tass.com/world/938962

EC · « **Reply #3 on:** April 03, 2017, 12:24:47 pm »

MOSCOW, April 3. /TASS/. An explosion struck a metro station in Russia’s second-largest city St. Petersburg, leaving several people injured, a local law enforcement source told TASS on Monday.

"A blast occurred at Sennaya Ploshchad metro station, several people have been injured," the source said, adding that the station has been overtaken by smoke.

Evacuation is under way at a blast-hit subway station. Seven metro stations in the city have been closed following the blast, according to a source.

A spokesman for the regional department of Russia’s Emergencies Ministry said it was checking reports on the smoke in the metro. "There is a complaint about the smoke, the staff members are going to the scene," he said.

EC · « **Reply #4 on:** April 03, 2017, 12:31:12 pm »

Looks to be about 2 kilos worth of bang, tops.

Gefn · « **Reply #5 on:** April 03, 2017, 12:36:20 pm »

@EC

Thanks for posting these reports, prayers up.

EC · « **Reply #6 on:** April 03, 2017, 12:40:07 pm »

More from TASS (same URL as above)

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According to a source, an unidentified device exploded in a train car.

"According to information available at this point ten people died. Others were injured," a source said adding that the number of casualties was still to be specified. TASS has no official confirmation at this point.

don-o · « **Reply #7 on:** April 03, 2017, 12:55:46 pm »

Just now moving on AP.

Well done @EC

don-o · « **Reply #8 on:** April 03, 2017, 01:02:26 pm »

Putin is in St Pete today.

EC · « **Reply #9 on:** April 03, 2017, 01:42:10 pm »

Quote from: don-o on April 03, 2017, 12:55:46 pm

Just now moving on AP.

Well done @EC

Blind luck. Happened to be on the BBC site when the breaking crawl popped up.

EC · « **Reply #10 on:** April 03, 2017, 01:43:39 pm »

Again from the TASS link:

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Evacuation of people from St. Petersburg’s metro after an explosion is now over, Andrei Przhezdomsky, a spokesman for the National Anti-terrorist Committee (NAC), told the Rossiya-24 television channel.

"So far, we say it was an unidentified explosive device as investigators and the Federal Security Service’s bomb specialists are to establish the exact cause of this explosion… Evacuation is over, medical assistance is offered to those hurt," he said.

"All necessary measures are being taken to ensure people’s security. We will do our best to prevent more possible explosions and other criminal actions," he pledged.

Seven metro stations in the city have been closed following the blast

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #11 on:** April 03, 2017, 01:45:38 pm »

Quote from: Freya on April 03, 2017, 12:36:20 pm

@EC

Thanks for posting these reports, prayers up.

For the Russian people indeed.

Too bad Putin wasn't on the train considering his arming the Taliban in Afghanistan.

Sanguine · « **Reply #12 on:** April 03, 2017, 01:57:21 pm »

Bookmark.

EC · « **Reply #13 on:** April 03, 2017, 02:03:22 pm »

From the BBC link (first post):

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Initial reports suggested there had been two explosions, one at each of the two stations.

At least 50 people have been reported injured, and a number of children were among those hurt.

Andrei Przhezdomsky, the head of the Russian National Anti-Terrorist Committee, said it was caused by "an unidentified explosive device" but that the exact cause had yet to be determined.

However, a spokesman for Russia's prosecutor general said the explosion was "a terrorist act".

President Putin was in St Petersburg earlier on Monday but is now outside the city, his spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.

"I have already spoken to the head of our special services, they are working to ascertain the cause," he said, at a meeting with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko.

The entire St Petersburg underground network has now been shut down, and Moscow metro officials said they were introducing extra security measures as a result.
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I'm sticking to these two sites for now, as the BBC only reports multiple source confirmed facts and TASS will understate the situation (invariably in favor of the government). The Russian language general press is in full on disaster mode - couple of them are putting CNN's over-reactions to events to shame.

TomSea · « **Reply #14 on:** April 03, 2017, 02:34:20 pm »

Could have been the Russian Government/KGB themselves who did this.

TomSea · « **Reply #15 on:** April 03, 2017, 02:42:49 pm »

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Nail bomb kills at least ten and injures 50 on St Petersburg metro after 'terrorist' throws backpack onto train moments before shrapnel rips through carriages on the day Putin visits the city

The horrific blast occurred between Sennaya Ploshchad and Sadovaya train station in St Petersburg, Russia
Ambulances raced to the scene of the carnage caused by a nail bomb which were detonated on the network
Metro officials reported blast was from an improvised explosive device on board which included shrapnel
At least 12 people are reported to have been killed by the blast and 50 including children have been injured

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4375518/Explosion-metro-St-Petersburg.html#ixzz4dCJTK0E7
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I'll stick with reading reports like the Daily Mail; nice to know things now, not six hours from now and no-holds barred reporting at that. Of course, in using the DM, one acknowledges they have made reporting errors as well.

TomSea · « **Reply #16 on:** April 03, 2017, 02:54:13 pm »

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St. Petersburg metro explosion: 9 dead in Russia blast
By Tim Lister and Angela Dewan, CNN
Updated 10:41 AM ET, Mon April 3, 2017

Unidentified explosive device behind blast, official says
President Putin was in St. Petersburg earlier Monday
Prosecutor General calls blast a 'terrorist attack'

Moscow (CNN)Nine people have been killed in a blast on the St. Petersburg metro, Russian state media reported, in what authorities described as a terrorist attack.
An explosion tore through a train as it was traveling between two stations in Russia's second-biggest city. Around 50 people were injured, the governor's office in St. Petersburg said.

Continued: http://www.cnn.com/2017/04/03/europe/st-petersburg-russia-explosion/index.html

EC · « **Reply #17 on:** April 03, 2017, 03:02:12 pm »

Well, we knew it wasn't a suicide bomber from the start - the inside of the carriage is still white, not red.

don-o · « **Reply #18 on:** April 03, 2017, 03:02:53 pm »

BBC radio

2nd device found and disarmed

Restored · « **Reply #19 on:** April 03, 2017, 03:04:18 pm »

Chechnya most likely. Committing terrorist acts in Russia is idiocy. They don't have the hand-wringing cucks like we have in the US. They just lay waste to you.

Reichstag fires went out with the Reichstag. Chechnya has plenty of reasons to hate Russia and the Russians hate them as well.

This is a bigger story to watch
Why China is banning beards and veils in Xinjiang
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/31/asia/china-xinjiang-new-rules/

TomSea · « **Reply #20 on:** April 03, 2017, 03:05:49 pm »

Quote from: EC on April 03, 2017, 03:02:12 pm

Well, we knew it wasn't a suicide bomber from the start - the inside of the carriage is still white, not red.

Could be high up in the Russian government,

We know they have been accused of bombing there own people, we know they are having an election some time soon and imprisoned their opposition candidate Navalny.

TomSea · « **Reply #21 on:** April 03, 2017, 03:06:38 pm »

Quote from: Restored on April 03, 2017, 03:04:18 pm

Chechnya most likely. Committing terrorist acts in Russia is idiocy. They don't have the hand-wringing cucks like we have in the US. They just lay waste to you.

Reichstag fires went out with the Reichstag. Chechnya has plenty of reasons to hate Russia and the Russians hate them as well.

This is a bigger story to watch
Why China is banning beards and veils in Xinjiang
http://www.cnn.com/2017/03/31/asia/china-xinjiang-new-rules/

The KGB agent to $200 billion man has fans all over. I expect remarks like this one.

EC · « **Reply #22 on:** April 03, 2017, 03:12:27 pm »

Vaious Russian language outlets are blaming Chechens - I'm seeing no evidence from them beyond "they've done it before" though. Not even "anonymous sources." Not saying they're wrong - my own bet would be ex-ISIS Chechens or Khazaks - but nothing even vaguely authoritative is being offered.

Sanguine · « **Reply #23 on:** April 03, 2017, 03:19:33 pm »

Quote from: EC on April 03, 2017, 03:12:27 pm

Vaious Russian language outlets are blaming Chechens - I'm seeing no evidence from them beyond "they've done it before" though. Not even "anonymous sources." Not saying they're wrong - my own bet would be ex-ISIS Chechens or Khazaks - but nothing even vaguely authoritative is being offered.

Yes, of course Chechens are the first thought. Need more facts though.

Cripplecreek · « **Reply #24 on:** April 03, 2017, 03:26:03 pm »

Quote from: TomSea on April 03, 2017, 03:06:38 pm

The KGB agent to $200 billion man has fans all over. I expect remarks like this one.

Just last week CENTCOM said that they believe Russia is arming the Taliban in Afghanistan. The only reason they would do it is to kill Americans, our allies and prevent the stabilization of Afghanistan.

Classic cold war stuff.

People who believe Putin is some great defender of Christianity in the world are being played like flounders.