Culvert Collapses in Russia, Coal-Loaded Train Derails

In Russia, a freight train carrying coal derailed when a culvert collapsed due to excessive rainfall.

The freight train carrying coal was derailed as a result of the collapse of a culvert due to excessive precipitation in the city of Komti Republic of Komi Republic of Russia. As the locomotive of the freight train reaching the grille passes, there was a collapse in the grille, some of the following wagons were rolled into the grille with this collapse, and others were announced to be off the rails.

According to the statement made by the North West Research Department of the Russian Ministry of Transport, there were no casualties in the train accident and the machinists survived the accident. 23 wagon connected to the locomotive is also derailed, some wagons flew into the culvert, the region was closed to train access was learned. It was announced that the works were started for towing the wagons coming out of the rail, and that all the wagons were towed and repair works would be started. Initiating an investigation into the accident, 4 passenger train during the day has been canceled, the line will be closed to the train during 48 hours said.