Passenger Train Derailment in Northern Russia Leaves 2 Dead, Dozens Injured
The accident in the Komi Republic also resulted in one missing person and significant injuries among passengers.
- The derailment occurred on a 14-carriage train traveling from Vorkuta to Novorossiysk.
- Heavy rainfall, which washed out parts of the track, is the suspected cause.
- Nine carriages came off the tracks, causing severe damage and casualties.
- Russian Railways has promised financial compensation to the victims' families and the injured.
- Transport accidents are common in Russia, but rail incidents are less frequent.