Seven people died and 40 were injured on Wednesday morning in an explosion on a bus in central Togliatti

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At least seven people died and 40 were injured on Wednesday morning in an explosion on a bus in central Togliatti, a city on Russia's Volga River, rescuers reported. The cause of the blast has not yet been discovered. Investigators have ruled out a natural gas explosion, as the vehicle had no gas-powered equipment. Andrei Derbenev, a spokesman for the city's rescue service, said 20 people have been hospitalized, of which two are in a critical condition. "A further 20 people have requested medical help. Many of them were a long way from the bus at the time of the blast, but were hit by fragments. The shockwaves smashed windows on the ground and first floors of a nearby building," he said. Togliatti, with a population of about 700,000 people, is home to Russia's largest automaker Avtovaz, which produces cars under the Lada brand.

Bookmark Seven people died and 40 were injured on Wednesday morning in an explosion on a bus in central Togliatti