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Tuesday, July 15, 2014

A Look Inside Russia Subway Station Following Derailment



Jul 15, 2014, 7:36 AM ET
By ABC NEWS via GOOD MORNING AMERICA




One of the passengers injured as several subway cars derailed in Moscow, July 15, 2014, speaks by his cellphones after being rescued and treated by paramedics.Dmitry Serebryakov/AFP/Getty Images
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A rush-hour subway train derailed in Moscow today, killing at least 20 people and injuring more than 160 others, authorities said.

Several cars left the track in the tunnel after a power surge triggered an alarm, which caused the train to stop abruptly.



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PHOTO: Rescue workers carry an injured passenger up the steps following train derailment in Moscow, Russia, July 15, 2014.

The scene was chaotic, featuring cars piled upon other cars, twisted metal and smoke. More than 1,100 people were evacuated from the tunnel where the derailment occurred.


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PHOTO: Emergency crews carry an injured passenger out from a subway station after a train derailment in Moscow, July 15, 2014.
The station where the crash occurred is one of the deepest in the subway system, making rescue efforts more challenging.


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PHOTO: Paramedics, a police officer and a volunteer carry an injured man out from a subway station after a rush-hour subway train derailment in Moscow, Russia, July 15, 2014.

Emergency crews could be seen carrying injured travelers on stretchers up the subway steps, loading them into ambulances and helicopters.


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PHOTO: Paramedics carry an injured woman out from a subway station after a rush-hour subway train derailment, to be transported by a medical helicopter in Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday, July 15, 2014.

Some passengers remained trapped hours after the derailment.


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PHOTO: Rescuers run to evacuate the passengers as several subway cars derailed in Moscow, July 15, 2014.

Wednesday has been declared a day of mourning in Moscow.

There are no reports of terrorism, authorities said.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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