Saint Petersburg metro closes all stations after blast: Agencies

The metro servicing Russia's second largest city said it had closed all stations at 12:40 GMT amid an ongoing evacuation.

In this image taken from video footage, emergency services work outside Sennaya Square metro station in St Petersburg, Russia. (Photo | AP)

SAINT PETERSBURG: The Saint Petersburg metro has closed all stations after a blast killed around 10 people on Monday, news agencies reported. 

The metro servicing Russia's second largest city said it had closed all stations at 15:40 local time (12:40 GMT) amid an ongoing evacuation. It remains unclear when the underground system will open again. 

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