Surroundings explosion
Details
Event title
Russian Federation - Explosion reported at Moscow metro’s Bitsevskiy Park station - VIDEO
Source
Severity
Unspecified
Event date (UTC)
2026-02-19 22:20:04
Last update (UTC)
2026-02-19 22:20:04
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Bitsevskiy Park metro station, Moscow
An explosion has occurred in the Moscow metro, APA’s Russia bureau reports.
Footage of the explosion at the Bitsevskiy Park station of the Moscow Metro has been circulated on local Telegram channels.
According to preliminary information, the explosion was caused by a short circuit in electrical equipment. Passengers in the train cars were evacuated to other station lines.
Train service has been restored.