Tuesday, February 06, 2001, updated at 14:30(GMT+8)
World
Nine Hurt in Moscow Subway Explosion
An explosive device blew up at a busy subway station in central Moscow during the evening rush hour Monday, injuring nine people.
The explosion took place shortly before 7 p.m. in an underground passageway at the Belorusskaya station, a spokesman said. Russian news agencies, citing subway police, said the device had been placed under a bench, but the ministry said it could not confirm the reports.
Seven of the victims were hospitalized for burns and scratches.