At least 16 killed and 120 injured in worst-ever accident to hit Moscow subway as train derails during middle of rush hour-viewers discretion

Evacuation: Several of the injured passengers were taken to hospital by rescue helicopters

Tube terror: Paramedics treat rescued passengers on a Moscow subway train which derailed during rush hour, killing at least 16 people and injuring around 120 others

At least 16 people were killed and more than 118 injured in the worst-ever accident on the Moscow subway.
Reports say there was chaos and panic on the packed commuter train after it stopped abruptly due to a power surge which set off an emergency alarm and braking system.
Three carriages of the Metro train came off the rails in a tunnel between the Molodezhnaya and Slavyansky Bulvar stations after the technical glitch.
One report said 108 were taken to hospital with a third of them in a serious condition. Among the dead was driver Sergey Osipov. see more photos after the cut.

Emergency response: Three carriages came off the rails in a tunnel between the Molodezhnaya and Slavyansky Bulvar stations after a power surge triggered an alarm causing the Metro train to halt 

Lucky to be alive: A woman hugs an injured passenger who was among 300 people rescued from the train

Hauled from the wreckage: Rescuers carry an injured man from the subway after the Metro train