An explosion has hit an underground station in the city of St Petersburg, Russian media report.
The Tass and Interfax agencies reported a blast at the Sennaya Ploshchad metro station, which left a number of victims.
Images posted on social media showed a train carriage with its doors blown out and damage inside.
The Russian president Vladimir Putin, who is in the city, has been informed, Russian media say.
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