Death toll from Moscow metro blast reaches 39

The death toll from the explosion that occurred in the Moscow metro on Friday morning has reached 39 people as of 3:15 p.m., Russian Deputy Interior Minister Colonel-General Alexander Chekalin told reporters.

122 people, including one child, have been hospitalized; 16 of them are listed in serious condition Aleksandr Chekalin said.

Editors note: See also the article "Explosion strikes Moscow metro".