An explosion occurred on a railroad in Russia: 22 coal cars derailed
Kyiv • UNN
An explosion occurs at a railroad in Bashkortostan, causing 22 coal cars to derail. A 31-year-old resident of the Stavropol Territory is detained, suspected of sabotage.
In Bashkortostan, which is a subject of the Russian Federation, an explosion occurred on the railroad. As a result of the train explosion, 22 cars with coal derailed, UNN reports with reference to Baza.
Details
According to Baza, the explosion occurred on the night of November 3 on the stretch between Dema and Chernykivka stations. As a result, 22 railroad cars derailed. Most of them overturned. Contact poles, the contact network and the railroad track were also damaged.
The explosive device was preliminarily placed on a crossbeam under the hatch of one of the cars. The examination showed that a high explosive was used for the detonation.
Two days later, the security services detained the suspect. He was a 31-year-old resident of Stavropol Krai, Ivan I. Investigators have now opened a criminal case under the article "Sabotage.