Terrorists attacked a Moscow subway.

In the most "rush hour" in the subway two explosions at intervals of less than an hour. First - in 7 hours 56 minutes at the station "Lubyanka" and the second - at the station "Park Kultury", radial.

In an instant life of the city has changed. Killed, wounded, coaches, ambulances, helicopters above the center of the capital. According to recent data - 38 killed, over 60 wounded - some of them have provided assistance to the streets in the very first moments after the explosions.

Doors from the exploded car blown up into several parts. Around smoke, pieces of broken glass, dead bodies. It describes the situation at the metro station "Lubyanka" eyewitnesses. Immediately after the explosion were heard shouting. Someone managed to turn the camera on a mobile phone and remove what is happening. Many do not immediately understand what happened.

Valery Svirin, a witness: "At the time of the explosion I was on the escalator, did transplant with the Kuznetsk bridge" to "Lubyanka." Ran the people all of the blood. 5 man ran away. And then, when it got there, people lying, people 7. One man made dressing woman, she was unconscious. "

At the station "Park Kultury" was a second explosion. The light in the cars went out at once - but nevertheless, people have been able to remain calm. A few minutes later arrived and rescue helicopters and firefighters. The evacuation.

Irina Kedrovskaya, a witness: "I declare on speakerphone so that all immediate left underground. The smell of burning feeling. Then it began to carry the wounded. In the street all trying to get through, apparently, to the families, but there was no connection."

The tragedy occurred in the morning rush hour, many rushed to work, the trains were overcrowded. The first explosion was at 7.56 in the Lubyanka metro station. This Sokol'nicheskaja line, the center of Moscow. The second in 8.37 at the same branch at the station "Park Kultury", radial. How it all happened, now set by experts. Based on the testimony of witnesses and information, investigation, events unfolded like this. At the station "Lubyanka" rode the train from the "South-Western. The doors opened, people began to leave and enter. At this point in the second car bomb exploded.

Roman Ryabchikov, a witness: "I rode the first train. When everyone already announced that the train would go no farther, we came out. To my left there was an explosion - loud pop, smoke more, we ran all the output. People have expressed themselves very well. All helped. For example, help for pregnant women, so they passed.

Emergency services arrived quickly, in 8 minutes after the explosion. Evacuation lasted about an hour. Coach ambulance drove up, one after the other every minute. To save time, people were carried away in their hands. Everything happened very quickly.

At that moment, when all forces were sent to Lubyanka Square roared a second explosion. At the station "Park Kultury", as soon as the train doors began to open in the third car sounded cotton, there were cries, there was a smell of burning. But how many of the witnesses say, panic in both cases was avoided.

Yury Besedin, deputy head of the SU Emergency Ministry of Moscow: "Continuing on the speakerphone made aware people where they want to go, what to do or where to turn. This was the most was probably difficult, but I want to say that neither at the metro station" Lubyanka "or the" Park of Culture "was not a panic."

The experts found that the power of an explosive device at the Lubyanka was about 3 kilograms of TNT on the "Park of Culture" - about 2 pounds. Only later specialists will be able to say with certainty - the explosions too much alike.

Dmitry Gayev, head of the Moscow Metro: "The explosions took place inside the interior of trains at a time when the train stopped at the station. Gains and landing and disembarkation of passengers."

In both cases, the bombs had been stuffed with metal balls and nails - to increase the power of the explosion and the number of victims. Two criminal case under article "Terrorism" are merged into one.

All day on the site of tragedy Explosives experts were working with dogs and handlers. Operational headquarters were deployed on the street. Investigators looking at CCTV footage, found that the two suicide bombers entered the subway together to the station "South-West. They were accompanied by 2 other women. The faces of all were open. Later came the information that together with them was one man. It is now making a sketch of the alleged accomplices of terrorists and conducted their search.

All day Lubyanka Square was blocked by police. At the place worked psychologists. On the "Park of Culture" by noon, shoot the guards and open the station "Park Kultury"-ring. And on the radial experts are still working. The bodies of two terrorists have already been found and sent for identification. Wrecked cars after careful consideration is taken to a depot.

Initially planned to restore traffic in 16 hours, but were able to close to 18 - to the same time removed the cordon.

We train on the "Red line" walk normally, but few passengers. At both stations are visible effects of explosions: blood, traces of shrapnel and flowers. They bring in the memory of the victims. With each hour the color becomes more and more.

Immediately after the explosion at the metro station "Park Kultury" were filmed shots of the car of another train that arrived from the opposite side. One can only assume that experienced in those moments people caught on the spot of the tragedy and all who saw his own eyes.

The first explosion occurred at the station "Lubyanka" in 7 hours 56 minutes. Witnesses also were taking place on camera mobile phones. The film and became the first evidence of the tragedy.

In the evening, after the station was once again open for passengers, people began to bring flowers to the scene. Tomorrow in Moscow declared a day of mourning.