18 fuel wagons derailed in Russia, causing a large-scale fire (video)

Train traffic has been completely stopped in the area of the accident.

In the Smolensk region of Russia, 18 cars with gasoline derailed after a collision between a freight train and a truck , and a large-scale fire broke out at the scene of the accident.

As Moscow Railway reported on Telegram, the accident occurred at 7:26 a.m. near the border with Belarus. It is reported that the truck driver drove onto a railroad crossing in front of the train.

“The train driver applied emergency braking, but the distance was insufficient and the collision could not be avoided. As a result of the incident, according to preliminary information, the locomotive and 18 cars with gasoline derailed, with the cargo subsequently catching fire,” the report detailed.

As a result of the collision, the driver and assistant driver received moderate injuries. According to preliminary data, the truck driver died.

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Train traffic in the area of the accident has been stopped. The accident occurred “in the area of Ryzhykove station.”

Accidents on Russian railways

Previously, veteran of the Russian-Ukrainian war, former company commander of the Aidar battalion Yevgeny Dyky explained the importance of destroying railway facilities in the depths of Russia. He explained then that the Russian railways to the Urals and further afield are not as extensive as in the European part, and the destruction of railway facilities can significantly slow down the logistics hubs for the Russian army.

(C)UNIAN 2025