Russia:Eight cars of a Kazan–Adler passenger train derailed in Russia’s Volgograd region on Monday after colliding with a truck that had driven onto the tracks, as reported by Russian Railways.The regional Health Ministry, as cited by TASS, confirmed that five individuals required hospitalization. Additionally, the Telegram channel Shot reported that the incident resulted in injuries to at least 140 people, including the truck driver, who has also been hospitalized.
According to Russian Railways, the truck driver entered the tracks "while the signal was functioning correctly and the train was approaching." Preliminary information from the Telegram channel Mash It is suggested that the driver's view of the train might have been obstructed by trees, preventing him from seeing it.
As a result of the collision, train traffic has been suspended on the affected section of the tracks.
