St Petersburg metro blast: Surveillance cameras may have captured images of blast suspect

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At least 10 people were killed and 20 injured when an explosion tore through a train carriage in the St Petersburg metro system on Monday, Russian authorities said.
"Images of the suspected organiser of the metro blast were captured on metro station cameras," the source said. PHOTO: TWITTER/RENTTVCHANNEL

MOSCOW (REUTERS) - Surveillance cameras in St Petersburg's metro system may have captured images of the person suspected of organising Monday's (April 3) deadly train blast, Russian news agency Interfax quoted a source as saying.

"Images of the suspected organiser of the metro blast were captured on metro station cameras," the source said.

The explosive device may have been left in a briefcase in a metro train carriage, the source added.

CCTV images of the man are circulating on social media. The images appear to show a bearded man.

Russia's National Anti-Terrorist Committee said another explosive device had been found at a different metro station, but it had been made safe.

The device was also filled with shrapnel, according to the state security agency FSB.

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