St Petersburg metro bombing death toll rises to 14

St Petersburg metro suspect believed to have 'radical Islamist' links

The main suspect in the St Petersburg metro explosion which killed at least 14 people is believed to have had 'radical Islamist' links.

The main suspect, from Central Asia, is thought to have been a suicide bomber who had links with radical Islamists
Security services have identified him as a Kyrgyzstan-born Russian citizen
President Putin says all causes are being considered, including terrorism
The UN Security Council has called it a 'barbaric and cowardly terrorist attack'
The blast took place between Sennaya Ploshchad and Tekhnologichesky Institut underground stations
It is believed the explosive device was hidden inside a backpack and carried on the train by a 23-year-old man
Russia's Anti-Terrorism Committee said they found and deactivated a bomb - rigged with shrapnel - at another station
The same suspect is believed to have planted it
The metro system in St Petersburg was evacuated and shut down

People have left flowers and candles at the scene. Credit: AP

The death toll from the St Petersburg metro bombing has risen to 14, Russia's health minister has said.

Veronika Skvortsova said 11 people died at the scene, one died in an ambulance and two in hospital.

She added that 49 people are still in hospital.

Last updated Tue 4 Apr 2017