Explosion rips St. Petersburg metro, several feared dead (GRAPHIC IMAGES)

April 3, 2017 at 08:28

A suspected IED explosion inside a car of the St. Petersburg Metro system has resulted in casualties among passengers, according to the transit system’s management. An evacuation is underway and some stations have been closed for entry.

A law enforcement source told TASS there was a blast at the Sennaya Square metro station. No official confirmation or casualty report was immediately available.

В Петербурге на станции "Технологический институт" произошёл взрыв в вагоне метро. pic.twitter.com/vx3PoLbCgJ
— Лентач (@the_lentach) April 3, 2017

The local rescue services told TASS they were responding to the report of the smoke, but could not provide any detail.

В Питере взрыв в метро pic.twitter.com/HZvq7tqwXd
— Philipp Kireev (@mynameisphiIipp) April 3, 2017

At least three stations of the metro have been reportedly closed for passengers.

В метро Санкт-Петербурга произошел взрыв, есть пострадавшие https://t.co/fTmg6R42oN pic.twitter.com/OX80VXcqFk
— сторожевая башня (@cnn_russian) April 3, 2017

Some of the images show several bodies lying next to the damaged car, with blood apparently spilt on a bench.