Moscow metro station entrance reopens after suspicious bag cleared (Update 1)

The entrance to downtown Moscow's Oktyabrskaya metro station has reopened after police found no explosives in a suspicious bag, a police source said.

The bag was found earlier on Sunday at the station's platform and was placed in an explosion containment room.

A bomb squad was called to the scene.

"No explosives or other dangerous substances have been found in the bag," the source said.

The train traffic was not been affected by the incident.

MOSCOW, February 6 (RIA Novosti)