Terrible accident in Russia. Monday 29th July, at Volgograd, and train It derailed after a collision with a truck. After the crash, 8 carriages have come off the trackssome have overturned: i passengers wounded would be approximately 140, 16 of these were reportedly transported to hospital. It is not clear at the moment whether or not there are any dead. Il video post accident is impressive.
Train derailed after crashing into truck on tracks
At the moment it seems that the derailed train first collided with a truck that was on the binary while crossing a ride at the levelat the border crossing Gremyachaya-Kotelnikovo.
The train accident N481 Kazan-Adler, according to the press release from Russian Railways (Russian Railways), it would have happened at 12:35 local time.
Volgograd region, Russia
The injured in the accident in Russia in Volgograd
The Tass adds that “more than 20 people”, of those inside the 8 carriages that ended up off the tracks, were reportedly left wounds.
On board there were 812 peopleaccording to the words of the governor of the Volgograd region, Andrey Bocharov, taken from theAgi.
Circa 140according to Interfaxwould have been injured with “abrasions and bruises“.
Other 16instead, would be hospitalized.
It would be about:
- 13 adult passengers
- 1 bambino
- 2 drivers.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations, on the other hand, has sent two Mi-8 helicopters at the scene of the accident.
There would be people on site 324 rescuers, con 109 vehicles.
Train circulation suspended
Russian Railways, quoted by the agency Interfaxthey announced that the circulation of trains on the route has been suspended.
An investigation has been opened
In the meantime, a new one has been opened in Russia.investigation to understand what happened.
Source: notizie.virgilio.it