20 Dead, 150 Injured In Moscow Subway Derailment
Source: AP
MOSCOW (AP) -- A rush-hour subway train derailed Tuesday in Moscow, killing 20 people and sending 150 others to the hospital, many with serious injuries, Russian officials said.
The Russian capital's airports and transit systems have been hit by several terrorist attacks in the past two decades but multiple officials on Tuesday vigorously dismissed terrorism as a possible cause.
The Moscow Metro is one of the most famous subway systems in the world, known for its palatial interiors with mosaics, chandeliers and marble benches. Park Pobedy, where the derailment occurred, is Moscow's deepest metro station - 84 meters (275 feet) deep, which was making the rescue particularly difficult. The station serves the vast western park where Russia's World War II museum is located.
Russian emergency officials initially said several cars derailed in the tunnel after a power surge Tuesday morning triggered an alarm that caused the train to stop abruptly. But Vladimir Markin, spokesman for the Investigative Committee, told reporters later that a power surge was not the issue and that investigators were considering a fault in the train cars or the sinking of the roadbed among the possible causes.
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