Russian anti-terror organisation investigating after bomb packed with shrapnel goes off in supermarketAt least 10 people were injured on Wednesday by an explosion at a supermarket in St Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city and the site of a deadly subway bombing this year. Andrey Kibitov, a spokesman for St Petersburg’s governor, tweeted that the injured were in satisfactory condition and one had been discharged from hospital. St Petersburg metro explosion leaves 11 dead and dozens wounded Read moreWhile officials stopped short of branding the explosion a terror attack, Russia’s national anti-terrorism committee said it was coordinating the search for suspects. Another local resident – Marina Bulanova, a doctor – heard the explosion and rushed to see if she could help any of the injured. In April, a suicide bombing in the St Petersburg subway killed 16 people and wounded more than 50.

Source: The Guardian December 27, 2017 22:55 UTC