Eight people injured in train collision in Murmansk region

Eight people, preliminary, were injured in the collision of two trains near Murmansk, one of the victims is in serious condition. This is reported on December 18 source "Izvestia".

It is noted that after the collision of the last cars of the passenger train Murmansk - St. Petersburg with a freight train at the station Knyazhaya (Murmansk region), four cars were damaged.

According to preliminary source data, 161 people, including 32 children, were in the damaged cars. Other information is being clarified.

Thecollision of two trains occurred earlier in the day at the arrival of a passenger train at the station Knyazhaya in the Murmansk region. Preliminarily, three cars of the passenger train and several freight cars went off the rails. The Governor of the region Andrei Chibis reported that four more ambulance crews have arrived on the scene to the already sent three, and reserve crews are being formed.

"Izvestia" published footage from the passenger train after the collision. They show passengers trying to move from one carriage to a neighboring one, but see that the inter-carriage doors were damaged and jammed. Some had to evacuate outside in light clothing. From the outside, at least one freight car is seen to have overturned, and one of the passenger cars that went off the rails has a crumpled wall.

After the train accident, the Kandalaksha Transport Prosecutor's Office organized an inspection of the observance of passenger rights and legislation on the safety of train operation.