Blast in train kills 18 in Russia
December 29, 2013  18:13

CNN: An explosion at a train station in Volgograd, Russia, killed at least 18 people on Sunday, Russian media reported. Russia's National Anti-Terror Committee told CNN that preliminary information suggests the blast was caused by a female suicide bomber.The RIA Novosti news agency also said dozens were injured, citing police.

 

The ITAR-TASS news agency reported a lower death toll of 13.It is the second bombing in the southern Russian city in two months and comes less than six weeks ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, located less than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from Volgograd.No one has claimed responsibility for the attack.  

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