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Train crash causes huge fire in Russia (VIDEO) Train crash causes huge fire in Russia (VIDEO)
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Six cars carrying fuel ignited after a collision with a truck, officials say Multiple cars carrying fuel ignited after a deadly collision with a truck, officials say
Firefighters in Russia’s Smolensk Region are responding to train crash, in which six fuel containers caught fire after they were hit by a truck according to the Emergencies Ministry. A freight train exploded into flames after colling with a truck in Russia’s Smolensk Region on Friday, authorities have said.
The incident happened at a road crossing some 45 km west of Smolensk on the railroad leading to Vitebsk, Belarus, the statement said. The crash occurred at a road crossing about 45 kilometers west of Smolensk on the railway line to Vitebsk, Belarus, officials reported.
Ten fire trucks as well as a specialized firefighting train have responded to the blaze, according to officials. The Investigative Committee said the truck driver, who died at the scene, appeared to have ignored warning lights and failed to stop. The agency has opened a criminal negligence case.
Railway officials said the train’s engineer and assistant suffered minor injuries but did not require hospitalization.
According to the statement, 18 cars derailed: 16 of them tipped over and caught fire, including 12 carrying gasoline and four loaded with timber.
Russia’s Emergencies Ministry deployed 10 firetrucks as well as a specialized firefighting train to battle the blaze.
Both train and road traffic through the crossing were suspended, but officials said the disruption was minor and did not affect cross-border travel with Belarus.