Blast rocks Belarus metro system (VIDEO)
Several people are reported to have been injured or killed by an explosion in the metro system in Minsk, the capital of Belarus.
An eyewitness reported smoke rising from the Oktyabrskaya metro station in the city centre, and casualties being taken to the surface on stretchers.
The station is near the offices of President Alexander Lukashenko.
It is not yet clear what caused the blast, which happened just before 1800 local time (1500 GMT).
BBC News
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