A powerful explosion and fire at a railway station in the Tambov region

A powerful explosion occurred at the Kochetovka-2 railway station in the Tambov region. This is reported by Russian Railways.

It is noted that after the derailment of the freight train cars, gasoline tanks caught fire.

"In the Tambov region there was a derailment of freight train cars with the subsequent ignition of the transported cargo. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties. Firefighters and recovery trains have been sent to the site. Train traffic through the station has been suspended," the report says.

The reasons for the incident are being investigated.

Passenger trains No. 3 Kislovodsk—Moscow, No. 27 Simferopol — Moscow, No. 35 Adler — St. Petersburg, No. 37 Imereti Resort — Nizhny Novgorod, No. 101 Adler—Moscow, No. 139 Kislovodsk— Arkhangelsk, No. 266 Moscow are delayed due to the gathering of freight cars at Kochetovka-2 station in the Tambov region. — Novorossiysk, No. 739 Voronezh — Moscow, reports Russian Railways.

"The issue of passing trains on an alternative route bypassing the barrier site is being resolved," the company added.