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Metro Explosion Hits St. Petersburg, Killing at Least 10

Subway passengers walk at the Avtovo metro station in St. Petersburg, on Nov. 14, 2012.

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At least 10 people were killed in explosions in two St. Petersburg metro stations Monday morning, according to Russian authorities. Fifty others have reportedly been injured. Russian President Vladimir Putin is in St. Petersburg for an economic summit and said in a televised statement that an investigation is underway. Video of the aftermath of the explosions has been circulating on social media.

Update Apr. 3, 1:12 PM: Russian authorities now say that the twin exxplosions initially widely reported were, in fact, a single explosion on a train that was moving between two stations. It has additionally been reported that another explosive device was found at another metro station. Russian health minister Veronika Skvortsova says 39 were wounded in the attack. A manhunt for a suspect is reportedly underway.