39 Freight Cars Derail Near Yekaterinburg, Seven Tankers Burn

Thirty-nine railway cars derailed and seven tank cars caught fire near Yekaterinburg in Russia's Sverdlovsk region on 26 October, according to Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations.

The ministry says the fire broke out at 02:21 local time on the Reshety–Sedelnikovo stretch of track. At 04:47 the burning cars were uncoupled, and a recovery train began pulling another 54 undamaged cars to a safe distance. Rescuers extinguished the open fire at 12:44.

What is known about the response

A total of 316 people and 35 pieces of equipment were involved in clearing up the aftermath. The causes and circumstances of the derailment are being established. The ministry's statement says nothing about casualties or about what the tank cars were carrying.

Earlier on 26 October, drones attacked the Russian city of Voronezh, where fires broke out at several industrial sites; the Voronezhsintezkauchuk plant and the VASO aircraft factory were hit. See also our World coverage of the war.