1987 Disaster at Kamenskaya station
Thirty years ago, on August 7, 1987, two trains crashed at the Kamenskaya station in the Rostov region. It was one of the largest railway disasters in the history of the USSR and Russia. A heavy freight train, due to brake failure, was unable to slow down on a steep slope and, having accelerated to a considerable speed, drove into Kamenskaya station. When following the station, the train disengaged into several parts.