Russia

At least 17 people died on Sunday 
(28) and several were injured in an
 explosion 
at the train station of Volgograd,
 Russia, police said.
29/12/2013 19h52 - Updated 30/12/2013 4:53 a.m.
Explosion at the train station leaves at least 17 ​​dead in Russia
A woman would have provoked the attack in Volgograd.
Explosion occurred near the main train station of the city.




Regional officials indicated that the explosion occurred near the
 metal detectors located near the main station
City Rail , when it was full of passengers .
People were quickly removed from the station for fear of
 that another explosion occurred .
According to preliminary data , the explosion occurred at the entrance of
 " Volgograd - 1 " station, which was full at the time of the attack .
President Vladimir Putin ordered enforcement agencies
the law take all necessary precautions to ensure
security , his spokesman said . A spokesman for the federal police
said measures would be strengthened at airports and stations ,
more police officers on duty and security checks
stricter .
The city of Volgograd , formerly Stalingrad , was setting in
 October 21 of the most serious attack occurred in Russia in
 recent years , when a terrorist from the Caucasus
 killed six people on a bus .
Suicidal , women known as " black widows "
 seek to avenge the death of their family members
in clashes in the North Caucasus attacking Russian civilians .
This attack is recorded a few weeks before the
Olympic Winter Games , between 7 and 23 February
  in the city of Sochi , on the shores of the Black Sea and next

the volatile North Caucasus region .