Death Toll in St. Petersburg Metro Attack Rises to 11, 45 Injured
SputnikNews.com
03.04.2017
Officials have revised the previous fatality count from 10 to 11 after an explosion in a St. Petersburg subway car on Monday. Eight individuals have been added to the list of people with injuries from the attack, the investigating commission said.
On Monday, a deadly blast in St. Petersburg occured on the city’s metroline between the Sennaya Square and Teknologichesky Insititue. The event may have been the result of suspects with intentions of arousing terror in the enemy, as the investigation began under Article 205 of the Russian Criminal Code, which is specifically for investigations into terrorist attacks. “The investigators will probe other potential causes of the attack,” Russian Investigative Committee spokeswoman Sveltana Petrenko said in comments afte the scene had been secured.
The City of St. Petersburg immediately declared a three day period of mourning in the wake of the attack. The perpetrators have not been identified and their intention are not well-known.
The Rest…HERE
