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10 Killed In Explosion Inside St. Petersburg, Russia, Metro Station

Russian media outlets say the explosion happened inside one of the metro train cars.

The Metro in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Russian News Agency TASS is reporting at least 10 people were killed in an explosion inside a metro station in St. Petersburg on Monday afternoon.

RT reports the explosion happened at the underground Sennaya station.

Social media posts appeared to show people walking through a smoke-filled station.

State-owned Russia 24 reports the device was packed with shrapnel-like elements and was detonated inside one of the metro trains.