Under Irkutsk, a commodity train got off the rails

The commodity train went on Monday evening from the rails on the Trans -Siberian Railway in the Irkutsk Region (Siberia).

As Interfax was informed in the Main Directorate for Civil Defense and Emergencies of the Region, the train crash occurred on the fire of the fire - Tarey in the Bratsk region. The cause of the accident, according to preliminary data, was the rupture of the coupling between the wagons. As a result, 42 wagons overturned.

As a result of the accident, 3 contact electrical supports were demolished, 500 meters of odd and 300 meters of even railway track were damaged. There are no victims.

4 recovery trains went to the scene of the accident. The leadership of the East Siberian Railway also goes there.

In front of the scene of the accident, 12 trains accumulated, including one passenger, a message from Moscow - Severobaikalsk.