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25 people perished in the attack against Nevsky Express train on Friday. Photo by EPA/BGNES
A new explosion shook a Russian train Monday morning after a terrorist blast killed 25 people in the St. Petersburg-Moscow train (Nevsky Express) on November 28, 2009.
Monday’s explosion occurred in the Dagestan region hitting a train traveling from Tyumen to Baku, Azerbaijan, BGNES reported.
No deaths have been reported as a result of the explosion. Despite the blast the train did not derail but went ahead for about 150 m on the damaged tracks.
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