Nine Hurt in Moscow Subway ExplosionAn 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. |
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