Ukrzaliznytsia confirms the death of a passenger on the Zaporizhzhia-Uzhhorod train
Kyiv • UNN
A woman died in a Zaporizhzhia-Uzhhorod train because of the extreme heat in a car without air conditioning. Ukrzaliznytsia urges passengers to take into account the lack of air conditioning in half of the cars when planning trips in the heat.
The information about the death of a woman on the Zaporizhzhia-Uzhhorod night express train from the heat was confirmed by Ukrzaliznytsia. UZ stated that she was traveling in a carriage that did not have air conditioning. This was stated by the head of Ukrzaliznytsia's passenger service, Oleksandr Pertsovskyi, on the air of 1+1 Breakfast, UNN reports.
When asked by the host if the information that a woman had died on the Zaporizhzhia-Uzhhorod train was confirmed, Pertsovsky replied: "It is confirmed. This is the Zaporizhzhia-Uzhhorod train.
He added that, unfortunately, such natural deaths occur especially in summer.
"They do not become such dry statistics. Each case is analyzed very carefully. In this case, we are looking at whether it could have been prevented, whether we could have reacted faster, how quickly the medics were called," Pertsovsky added.
Also, according to him, the woman was traveling in a carriage that was "sold as if it had no air conditioning.
"I appeal to all passengers: all temperature records have been broken, we have half of the fleet not equipped with air conditioning at all, so take this into account before planning. If you have health problems, small children, and you know that a long trip in this heat is not an option, then postpone the trip for a few days," Pertsovsky added.
He advised that in case of any problems with health, they should contact the conductors, who can provide assistance or transfer them to an air-conditioned car if there are free seats.
Recall
Earlier, UNN reportedthat a woman died on the Zaporizhzhia-Uzhhorod night train on July 16 due to the extreme heat in the carriage. The temperature in some cars exceeded 30°C, the air conditioner did not work, and ventilation was ineffective.
