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21:03, 15.08.2007 |
Russia
A Russian express train derailed in the country's northwest late Monday, after a bomb exploded on the tracks, a Russian Railways official said early Tuesday.
"The incident happened near village of Malaya Vishera in the Novgorod region north of Moscow," according to Natalya Olegovna Akafyeva. She said the derailment took place around 9:38 p.m. local time.
According to Akafyeva, at least 38 people received injuries that required medical treatment at area hospitals.
Malaya Vishera is located about 300 miles (500 km) northeast of Moscow, or about 100 miles (160 km) southwest of St. Petersburg.
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