Murmansk train collision
| Murmansk train collision | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 18 December 2024 |
| Location | Zelenoborsky |
| Coordinates | 66°49′24″N 32°21′03″E / 66.823282°N 32.350879°E |
| Country | Russia |
| Line | Saint Petersburg - Murmansk |
| Operator | Russian Railways |
| Incident type | Side collision |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Passengers | 337 |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 31 |
The Murmansk train collision occurred on 18 December 2024, when a passenger train and a freight train collided in Zelenoborsky, Murmansk Oblast, Russia. Two people were killed and 31 people were injured.
Two trains were involved in a collision at Knyazhaya Station when one train ran into the side of another. Two passengers were killed and 31 others were injured. Passenger train #11 was travelling from Murmansk to Saint Petersburg with 337 passengers. Freight train #2013 was travelling from Titan, Murmansk Oblast to the south.
There was a derailment of four tail cars of the passenger train and 14 loaded cars from the tail of the freight train.[1][2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Russia: 31 injured in train collision in Murmansk region". United news of India. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "Russia: Столкновение поездов разобрали на версии". "Коммерсантъ FM". 19 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
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