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Moscow Metro crash: 2detained

by IBNS 16 Jul 2014, 01:06 am

Mosow, July 16 (IBNS) At least two people have been detained in connection with the metro train derailment in Moscow which left at 20 people killed on Tuesday, media reports said on Wednesday.

Russian Investigative Committee (IC) Vladimir Markin told ITAR-TASS news agency: " Investigators of the main IC investigation department today detained two persons suspected of transport safety rules violation (article 263.1, part 3 of the Russian Criminal Code). They are track supervisor of the Moscow Metro State Unitary Enterprise Valery Bashkatov and his assistant Yuri Gordov."

At least 20 people died as a metro train derailed  between two stations in Moscow on Tuesday.

More than 100 others were injured in the mishap which occurred during the morning rush hour.