On the stretch Kuenga – Priiskovaya of the Trans-Baikal Railway, 12 wagons of a freight train derailed, according to the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations for Transbaikalia.
As a result of the incident, “the gauge of the adjacent track was violated,” the report says. There are no victims and no threat to the environment, but the movement of trains along the stretch has been temporarily suspended. Passenger train No. 1 Vladivostok – Moscow was detained due to the derailment of wagons. The passengers of the train will be provided with additional meals, the Ministry of Emergency Situations assured. Passenger train No. 8 Novosibirsk-Vladivostok is also expected to be delayed. In addition, two commuter trains have been cancelled.
Four recovery trains were sent to eliminate the consequences. The task force of the fire and rescue unit is at the scene of the incident.
The investigation opened a criminal case on violation of safety rules in railway transport, the press service of the Eastern Interregional Investigation Department for Transport of the Investigative Committee reports. The reasons for the descent and the amount of damage caused are established.
Source: Rosbalt
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