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At Least 50 Hurt After Moscow Subway Derails

ReutersJul 15, 2014, 12:55 IST

Iain Masterton/AlamyThe Moscow subway

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A train on the Moscow subway went off the rails between two stations on Tuesday, injuring up to 50 people and leaving about 20 trapped, Interfax news agency quoted a law enforcement official as saying.

"We have information from witnesses that the train braked suddenly as a result of which several cars were derailed," a spokesman for the emergency ministry told Reuters.

At least two people were in a serious condition and were being taken to hospital by helicopter, Russian television said.

(Reporting by Tatiana Ustinova, Writing by Alissa de Carbonnel, Editing by Timothy Heritage)