Footage has emerged purportedly showing commuters evacuating a metro train at Vladimirskaya station in St Petersburg, Russia after an explosion occurred at a nearby station.

The video, shot on Monday, shows commuters leaving the station as they are prompted by an announcement on a loud speaker.

According to the filmer, the announcement was "By the order of the Metropolitan authorities, the Metro is closing," to which the train driver added: "The train is not going to continue its journey, leave all train cars."

According to reports, around ten people were kill by an explosion between Sennaya Ploshchad and Tekhnologichesky Institut stations.

The entire metro network has now been closed and the reason for the explosion is under investigation.

Saint Petersburg subway, evacuation from train on Vladimirskaya station (Line 1), one station from Sennaya Ploshchad subway station hit by explosion. Train stopped inside the tonnel first for a few minutes and then continued it way slosly only to reach closest station and open the doors. After couple of minutes, the announcement started: "By the order of the Metropolitan authorities, the Metro is closing." Then train driver adds, "The train is not going to continue its journey, leave all train cars."