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Seven Cars Derail on ChelyabinskMoscow Train in Ulyanovsk Region

Officials have opened a rail safety probe into the cause.

Overview

  • Seven coaches left the tracks near Bryandino in Russia's Ulyanovsk region with about 415 passengers on board.
  • Regional health authorities reported at least seven injured, while the Chelyabinsk governor said 22 people were hurt, including a child.
  • Emergency responders and fellow passengers evacuated people from the cars, with some pulled through windows.
  • Law enforcement opened a criminal case into possible violations of rail safety rules.
  • Russian Railways halted traffic on the affected stretch, sent repair trains from Ulyanovsk, Bugulma, Syzran and Ruzayevka, and said passengers would continue on another train.