At least 18 dead as blast rips through railway station in central Russia
RT
Dec 29, 2013
At least 18 people were killed in a blast at a railway station in the city of Volgograd, central Russia, according to the regional government. A female suicide bomber is suspected to have carried out the attack, says the National Anti-terrorism Committee.
“We have confirmation now that the number of dead has risen to 18 people, with a further 40 receiving injuries,” a regional government spokesman told RIA Novosti news agency.
The incident is now being treated as an act of terrorism, Investigative Committee spokesman Vladimir Markin said.
The anti-terrorism committee has released a statement, saying that “there was a massive explosion, resulting in a number of fatalities. The explosion is thought to have been carried out by a female suicide bomber.”
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December 29, 2013 at 8:25 AM