BREAKING NEWS: Two nail bombs on St Petersburg metro rip through carriages, killing at least 10 as Putin visits city for meeting
- The two blasts occurred at Sennaya Ploshchad train station in St Petersburg, Russia
- Eight ambulances raced to the scene of the carnage caused by a huge explosion
- Metro officials reported blast was from an improvised explosive device on board
- At least 10 people have been reported to have been killed by two explosions
The terrifying incident, which is being investigated as a terrorist attack, took place on a train that was travelling between Sennaya Ploshchad and Sadovaya stations.
The incident occurred at two separate locations including Sennaya Ploshchad train station leaving at least 50 injured including children.
Vladimir Putin is in his hometown of St Petersburg today for talks with the president of Belarus and has confirmed 'there are dead and injured' and offered his condolences to the families of those killed.
Investigators are looking into a possible terror attack as well as keeping an open mind to the motive of the subway blast, the Kremlin leader said.
He said: 'I have already spoken to the head of our special services, they are working to ascertain the cause of the blasts.
'The causes are not clear, it's too early. We will look at all possible causes, terrorism as well as common crime.'
A man crawls away from the train as bloodied passengers attempt to save those injured
A woman crouches over a man who has been injured in the blast as they are surrounded by carnage
Smoke fills the air at the platform of the metro station after two nail bombs were detonated
Passengers disembark after two blasts kill at least 10 people in St Petersburg, Russia
Emergency services raced to the station as passengers flood out from the platforms
An explosion on the metro in St Petersburg has ripped through a train carriage causing carnage
Commuters walk away from the carnage as smoke fills the station in St Petersburg, Russia
Bloodied passengers attempt to save those injured by the nail bombs detonated on the train
Smoke fills the station at the metro station in Russia after two nail bombs were set off killing 10
Russia's President Vladimir Putin (L) and Russian Civic Chamber Secretary Alexander Brechalov attend the 4th Truth and Justice Independent Regional and Local Media Forum held by the All-Russian People's Front
The first blast is thought to have happened at Sennaya Ploshchad before a second explosion was reported at the Sadovaya stop at 2.40pm local time.
A witnesses told Russia's Life News: 'People were bleeding, their hair burned. We were told to move to the exit, because the movement stopped. People just fled.
'My girlfriend was in the next car that exploded. She said that he began to shake. When she came out, she saw that people were mutilated.'
Eight ambulances are said to be at the scene and there are pictures emerging of bodies strewn across the platform.
The Life News website showed pictures of blown-out train doors and several injured people on the station platform.
Metro bosses said there were reports of a blast – possibly from an improvised explosive device – inside a train.
The subway's administration says several stations in the northern Russian city have been closed and that an evacuation is underway Monday afternoon.
Russian news agencies quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov saying that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been informed about the explosion.
Putin is in discussion with the Director of the Federal Security Service who is inside the affected subway.
A man is treated at the scene as blood pours from his head and onto his shirt outside the station
The wreckage of the blast seen here by the damage to the door as a man inspects the scene
Bodies lie strewn across the platform and the doors are blown open after the two blasts on the Russian metro network
Three men walk away from the train in a smoke-filled subway station after a huge blast from a suspected nail bomb
Firefighters line the streets of St Petersburg in the immediate aftermath of the blast that has claimed at least 10 lives
Emergency vehicles and a helicopter are seen at the entrance to Technological Institute metro station in St Petersburg on April 3, 2017
Police officers guard the area at the entrance to Technological Institute metro station in St Petersburg on April 3, 2017
The leader of the Kremlin is visiting the city today and is expected to hold talks with the Belarusian president later in the day.
Sennaya Ploshad is one of the Russian city's main metro stations, where three underground lines connect.
It is beneath the large 'Sennaya' shopping centre as well as the offices of Gazprombank, Russia's third largest bank.
The St Petersburg metro said in a statement carried by Russian news agencies that it has closed two stations, Technological Institute and Sennaya Ploshchad - two neighbouring stations on one line - and is evacuating all passengers.
'Evacuation of passengers is ongoing, there are people injured,' it said.
'An unidentified object supposedly blew up in a (train) carriage.'
Following the reports, the Moscow metro also announced that it is 'taking additional security measures' as required by law in such situations, according to the network's official Twitter account.
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