A traveler train strongly hit a freight train in Far North Russias Murmansk area on Wednesday afternoon, eliminating at least 2 people and hurting dozens of others.Around eight coaches of the St.
Petersburg-bound train carrying 326 passengersderailed at the Knyazhaya train station 1,200 kilometers (770 miles) north of Moscow.Video shared by transportation police authoritiesshowed a night-time pile-up that blocked traffic at the station.Russian Railways stated in the future Thursday early morning that 31 guests were injured, including 5 kids, with almost half of them needing hospitalization.
The rail operator upgraded the death toll after reporting one death the day before.Unfortunately, anotherpassengerdiedin the health center.
We offerourdeepestcondolences to the familyandfriends, Russian Railways said in a statement early Thursday.Murmansk region Governor Andrei Chibissaidshortly after the crash on Wednesday afternoon that buses had been dispatched to leave the stranded passengers.The accident might have been triggered by a freight train malfunction, TASScited another anonymous emergency source as saying.
Interfax, likewise mentioning anonymous emergency situation sources, reported that authorities are looking into human mistake and a technical breakdown during bad weather as the cause of the collision.