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Russia Opens Transport Probes After Rail Derailments as Cyclone Snarls Kamchatka, Bus Crash Hurts Four

Authorities opened inspections, with delays and storm disruptions still unfolding.

Overview

  • Four freight wagons loaded with crushed stone derailed at Yanega station in Leningrad Region, delaying two passenger services and 17 freight trains, according to the North-West transport prosecutorate.
  • A diesel locomotive coupled to an empty open wagon left the rails during shunting preparations at Volkhovstroy-1, with no injuries reported and no disruption to the timetable.
  • Prosecutors initiated checks into compliance with railway safety laws following the Leningrad Region incidents, focusing on the operation of rail infrastructure and procedures.
  • In Blagoveshchensk, a PAZ bus collided with a GAZ truck on Peschanya Street, injuring four people including a woman and a small child, and investigators opened a criminal case over services not meeting safety requirements.
  • A cyclone in southern Kamchatka brought blizzard conditions and winds up to 30 m/s, contributing to a multi-vehicle crash in central Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky with no injuries reported so far as city officials urged residents to avoid driving.