Hours later came a report of another bridge collapse, also in western Russia, involving a freight train.
Tag: Railroad Accidents and Safety
Strike Brings Greece to a Halt: No Trains, No Planes and Huge Protests
Two years after the country’s deadliest rail disaster, many are still demanding greater safety and accountability.
Passengers Fled a Train Over Fears of a Fire. Then Another Train Hit Them.
Twelve people were killed in India after they disembarked a train bound for Mumbai, only to be struck by another train, the authorities said.
Train Crash in India Leaves at Least 8 Dead and Dozens Injured
The death toll was expected to rise after a passenger train and a freight train collided in the state of West Bengal.
Train Crash in Czech Republic Kills 4, Injures More Than 20
The passenger train was traveling overnight when it hit a freight train.
Indonesia Train Crash Kills at Least 2, Official Says
Hundreds of passengers were evacuated from the crash near the city of Bandung. The cause of the accident was not immediately clear, and the authorities have opened an investigation.
Train Collision in Bangladesh Leaves at Least 17 Dead
The accident, between a passenger train and a freight train, also injured over 100 people.
Pakistan Train Derails, Killing at Least 30
An express train carrying at least 950 passengers was traveling from Karachi to Havelian when 10 carriages fell off the tracks, officials said.
India Train Crash: 3 Railway Workers Arrested
The workers were detained on charges that included endangering the safety of passengers and tampering with evidence, the Central Bureau of Investigation said.
India’s Train Crash Killed Mainly the Poor Packed in Cheapest Cars
In India’s worst railway disaster in decades, nearly all of the 288 dead were in three crowded cars where passengers stand for long stretches.