Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

July 25, 2008 12:10:22 PM CDT

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

Bomb Derails Russian Train

Posted Aug 14, 07 7:54 AM CDT in World 

(Newser) – Russia suspects terrorism in a bomb that derailed a train on the busy Moscow-to-St. Petersburg line yesterday, reports Reuters. Thirty-eight people were hospitalized and more  treated at the scene, about 170 km from St. Petersburg. The bomb was planted on a bridge; the locomotive and most carriages derailed after crossing.

The bomb, a homemade device, may be linked to Chechen insurgencies in the southwest of the country, according to Russian authorities. Bombings in 2003 and 2005 were also attributed to the separatist movement, though they occurred closer to Chechnya, far from this incident.

Source Reuters

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon
Rescuers work at the site of a train derailment near the village of Malaya Vishera, about 500 km (310 miles) north-west of Moscow, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007. An explosion derailed a Russian train traveling...   (Associated Press)
Rescuers work at the site of a train derailment near the village of Malaya Vishera, about 500 km (310 miles) north-west of Moscow, Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2007 in this image made from TV screen. An explosion...   (Associated Press)
Passengers wait at the site of a train derailment near the village of Malaya Vishera, about 500 km (310 miles) north-west of Moscow, Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2007. An apparent explosion derailed several cars...   (Associated Press)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (1 of 2)

Tags

Russia  • terrorism  • insurgents  • bomb  • Moscow  • train  • Eastern Europe  • St. Petersburg  • Chechnya



Today's Most Popular


Other Home Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Newser gives you more news in less time. We search for the best and most important stories all over the web, read them for you, and deliver concise and sharp summaries—along with links to the full text. Newser provides a way to stay on top of an ever-expanding horizon of news and opinion—politics, sports, business, trends, technology, personalities, crimes, and controversies. Newser keeps you not just better informed, but, with our signature graphic interface and smart condensed format, more enjoyably informed.

Learn more »