Historical Events tagged with "nevisky express"
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Crime & Law
Nevsky Express Train Bombing Incident
November 27th, 2009 15 years ago
A bomb exploded on the Nevsky Express train traveling between Moscow and Saint Petersburg, causing a derailment that resulted in 28 fatalities and injuring 96 passengers. The attack was a significant act of terrorism attributed to separatist groups from the North Caucasus region. The train had roughly 350 passengers on board during the incident, which shocked the nation and raised concerns over railway security. Investigations followed, revealing the complexity of terrorist networks operating in Russia at the time.
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