In a suspected terrorist strike, a passenger train from Chechen capital Grozny derailed near here after a bomb blast on the track coinciding with Russia’s national day.Four bogies of Grozny-Moscow train 381 derailed near Uzunovo station, 140 km from Moscow when the driver applied the emergency brakes following a blast on the tracks in front of the locomotive. 15 people, including two children, suffered serious injuries.Serious casualties were prevented as the train was moving slowly owing to a sharp bend in the stretch.‘‘Thirteen passengers with light injuries received medical aid at the site. Two children were rushed to the central district hospital of nearby town Serebryanye Prudy,’’ spokesman for the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations Viktor Beltsov said.Federal Security Service (FSB) officials said a terror blast case has been registered and investigations were underway. Investigators found a crater half a metre wide and one metre deep at the accident site. Wires leading from it to a suspected terrorist hideout were also discovered, radio Mayak reported. The blast occurred as Russia celebrated its national day today amid tight security. —PTI
