After the Vorkuta-Novorossiysk train derailed in the Komi Republic, regional head Vladimir Uyba announced that a state of emergency was declared. writes about this RIA News.
According to the decree, the governing bodies and forces of the subsystem of the unified state system for the prevention and elimination of emergencies in Komi will operate in the “Emergency” mode until further notice.
According to Russian Deputy Minister of Health Aleksey Kuznetsov, about 40 people were injured in the incident, seven of them in serious condition.
The injured were taken to İnta City Hospital and received treatment.
President Vladimir Uyba said 10 victims were hospitalized but did not need surgery or intensive care unit. on the train it was 232 passengers in 14 wagons. Russian Railways stated that train traffic in the area where the incident occurred was revived along a single line.
Previously head of the East Siberian Railway arrested In Irkutsk.