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Deadly Crashes Across Russia: Five Dead in Tula Tram Derailment, Six in Oryol, Four in Amur

Investigators have opened criminal cases in all three incidents.

Overview

  • The Tula death toll rose to five after a tram derailed on the Proletarsky Bridge and struck route taxis and cars, with one victim dying in hospital.
  • Tula’s health ministry said 10 people remain hospitalized, four in stable severe condition and six in moderate condition.
  • In Tula, a criminal case was launched over the provision of services not meeting safety requirements following the tram derailment.
  • In the Oryol region, six people died on the Orel–Tambov road, with investigators saying a minibus crossed into oncoming traffic; a child born in 2022 is in intensive care.
  • On the Amur highway, four people died after a Toyota Ipsum entered the opposite lane during an overtaking attempt, with a case opened under Part 5 of Article 264; authorities stress these findings are preliminary.