The number of injured people in the collision of freight and passenger trains in the Kandalaksha district of the Murmansk Region has increased to 31 people, including five children, the Russian Railway’s press office said in a statement on Thursday, APA reports citing TASS.
According to the statement, "31 people sustained injuries, including five children. Fourteen people are hospitalized with four out of them in serious condition," the statement reads.
Murmansk Region Governor Andrey Chibis stated earlier in the day that one of victims in the trains’ collision died in a hospital bringing the death toll to two people.
Dmitry Panychev, a deputy governor of the Murmansk Region and the regional health minister, told TASS earlier that five people, including two 14-year teenagers, requested medical assistance at local hospitals on their own, while two more people declined hospitalization.
The collision involved a freight train and a passenger train, which was en route from Murmansk to St. Petersburg. According to Russian Railways, there were 326 passengers on board the passenger train. The accident derailed 19 train cars, including 15 freight cars. A criminal investigation has been opened into a violation of safety rules.
An emergency management services representative said a malfunction of the freight train was suspected as the cause of the collision. Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said he would personally supervise the provision of medical assistance to the victims.
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09:07
One of the passengers of a train that collided with a freight train near the Russian region of Murmansk has also died in hospital, bringing the death toll to two, Murmansk region governor Andrey Chibis said this in a video message posted on his Telegram channel, APA reports.
"The most important issue is to provide medical assistance to all victims. Currently, doctors are fighting for the lives of several passengers," the regional head said.
Chibis noted that the majority of passengers were sent to St. Petersburg by train.
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02:01
As a result of the collision of a freight and passenger train in the Kandalaksha area of the Murmansk region, the number of victims has increased to 27 people, including 5 children, said Deputy Governor of the Murmansk region and the Minister of Health of the region Dmitry Panychev, APA reports.
"Currently, 27 people have been injured, of which 22 are adults and 5 are children. Unfortunately, one of the victims could not be saved. 17 people were hospitalized in district hospitals with the help of ambulance teams," Panichev said.
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22:51
A train collision in Russia’s northern Murmansk Region left one person dead and 17 others injured, said Alexey Kuznetsov, aide to the Russian health minister, APA reports citing TASS.
"According to the latest data, 17 people, including three minors, suffered injuries in the train accident in the Murmansk Region. Thirteen victims have already been taken to hospitals and are undergoing examinations, while another four are being taken to hospitals by ambulance crews," he said.
According to the official, three victims are in serious condition, and the rest, including minors, are in moderate-severity condition. Ambulance crews continue to be available at the scene, he said.
Air temperature at the time of the accident was minus 25 degrees Celsius.
The collision involved a freight train and a passenger train, which was en route from Murmansk to St. Petersburg. According to Russian Railways, there were 326 passengers on board the passenger train. The accident derailed 19 train cars, including 15 freight cars. A criminal investigation has been opened into a violation of safety rules. An emergency management services representative said a malfunction of the freight train was suspected as the cause of the collision. Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said he will personally supervise the provision of medical care to the victims.
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18:51
Eight people were injured as a result of a collision between a passenger and a freight train in Russia, APA reports citing TASS.
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18:46
A freight and passenger train have collided in Russia, APA reports citing Russian media.
The accident occurred near the Kovda station, the passenger train was traveling on the Murmansk-St. Petersburg route. As a result of the collision, three carriages of the passenger train and some freight wagons derailed.
It has been reported that there were 326 passengers on board the train.
Law enforcement officers have arrived at the scene and started an investigation. The exact number of casualties is currently being determined.
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