Saint Petersburg metro closes all stations after blast: Agencies

AFP , Monday 3 Apr 2017

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The Saint Petersburg metro has closed all stations after a blast killed around 10 people on Monday, news agencies reported.

The metro servicing Russia's second largest city said it had closed all stations at 15:40 local time (12:40 GMT) amid an ongoing evacuation. It remains unclear when the underground system will open again.

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