The accident involving a commuter train occurred on a single-track section of the railway south of Sakhalin on August 4. This was stated by representatives of the Far Eastern Railway at an official meeting. area.
No one was injured as a result of the incident.
The incident occurred on the non-electrified Ilyinsk-Yuzhny-Kholmsk section of the Tomari-Novoselovo-Sakhalinskoye single-track.
“According to preliminary data, the reason was to undermine the trail due to heavy rainfall. To eliminate the consequences of the descent, a rescue train was sent from the Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk station, ”the statement said.
After the incident, the railway workers quickly began to take all necessary measures to reopen the traffic on the railway section.
on the stretch between Kalmykia and Dagestan before landed 12 freight cars. The derailment of the wagons did not endanger the environment.