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Tula Tram Disaster Toll Climbs to Five as Criminal Cases Open in Oryol and Amur Crashes

Authorities have launched criminal probes over suspected safety breaches.

Overview

  • In Tula, a derailed tram collided with two route taxis and two cars on the Proletarsky Bridge, bringing the death toll to five after one hospitalized patient died.
  • The Tula regional health ministry says 10 people remain hospitalized, including four in stable severe condition and six in moderate condition, and officials report no children among the victims.
  • Investigators in Tula opened a case on the provision of services not meeting safety requirements after the tram crash that injured about 20 people.
  • In Oryol region, investigators report a minibus moved into the oncoming lane on the Orel–Tambov road, causing a collision that killed six people, with a girl born in 2022 in intensive care.
  • On the Amur highway, police say a Toyota Ipsum entered oncoming traffic while overtaking and struck a Volvo truck, killing the car’s driver and passengers, and a criminal case under Article 264 has been initiated.