Death toll in Belarus blast reaches 7
An explosion tore through a key subway station in the Belarusian capital of Minsk during evening rush hour Monday, and the official state news agency said at least seven people were killed and 35 wounded.
An Associated Press reporter at the scene saw heavily wounded people being carried out of the Oktyabrskaya subway station, including one person with missing legs. Several witnesses told The Associated Press that the explosion hit just as passengers were stepping off a train about 6 pm (1500 GMT). The Oktyabrskaya station, where Minsk's two subway lines intersect, was crowded with transferring passengers at the end of the work day. (AP)
