18 freight cars derailed in the East Kazakhstan region on April 3.

Derailed freight cars

This is reported by the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to the press service of the Kazakhstan Railway.

The event occurred around noon on April 3 at the Oskemen-Kumista site in the East Kazakhstan region. The train was moving at a speed of 37 km/h.

2 of the 18 wagons that have left the tracks, loaded with ore are the property of the Russian Federation. Another 16 wagons belong to KazzincTemirTrans LLC and were loaded with slag.

“There are no victims or injured. There are no delays for passenger and freight trains. Restoration work is underway now,” the press service of JSC “NC TJ” emphasized.

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