In the Bryansk region (RF), a shunting locomotive derailed due to the erosion of an embankment.

Shunting locomotive derailing

This is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to the local Telegram channel.

The incident occurred on April 21 at about 21:00 at the Klitnia-Zhukovka section. It is noted that the cause was the erosion of the embankment of the railway track.

“An employee of an outside organization was injured. He has been provided with the necessary medical care,” the statement said.

Due to the erosion, train traffic was stopped. Work on the resumption of transportation by this section was completed on April 23.

It should be noted that on the night of April 24-25, a fire broke out in Bryansk at the Transneft Bryansk Druzhba oil depot.

Earlier, RWS reported that due to rotten sleepers, three wagons derailed in Belgorod.

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