Explosives found in freight train in Moscow

An explosive has been found in a freight train carriage at the Chukhlinka railway station in southeast Moscow, the law-enforcement agencies said.

"The explosive was found in a freight train carriage during a routine check. The train was moved to a side-track for the purposes of security and is now being inspected by specialists," TASS cited the police as saying.

There have been no delays in the train schedule over the incident, the police added.