TBILISI, 9 Sep - Sputnik. Passengers of the Adler-Nizhnevartovsk train, which collided with a truck in the Khanty-Mansiysk Autonomous Okrug (Yugra) in Russia, will soon be delivered to the final destination of the route, according to a message on the website of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.
At the time of the accident, there were 271 passengers on the train, 11 of whom were in carriage No. 5, which was damaged in a collision with a KAMAZ vehicle. The passenger train had not reached 17 kilometers when the collision occurred.
"Some of the passengers will be taken out by buses, the other part - by train cars not affected by the consequences of the accident ... It was decided that the first 4 cars, into which passengers from 5-7 cars will be transferred, will continue to move to the terminal station. Passengers from the rest of the cars (there are 19 of them in total) in a train) will be delivered to Nizhnevartovsk by buses, "it was reported.The movement on the railway line, where the accident happened, was forcedly suspended until the full elimination of its consequences. The reasons and circumstances of the incident are being clarified.
After the accident, fire and rescue units, traffic police and ambulance crews, emergency recovery teams of railway workers and other emergency services went to the scene.
"The passengers of the injured train and their relatives should not have any reasons for concern. At the scene of the accident, the necessary group of specialists and equipment has been formed for the speedy elimination of the consequences of the accident," the department noted.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations warns passengers of trains traveling through the station of Nizhnevartovsk and their relatives about possible time delays. Train times should be checked with the Russian Railways information service.
According to Russian Railways, two long-distance trains have been delayed by this time.
The information about the victims is different. According to official data, these are 15 people, including three children. In social networks, other numbers are called.
The truck driver is in a hospital in serious condition, RIA Novosti reports, citing a representative of the Nizhnevartovsk administration.
"Several versions are being investigated, according to one of them the driver fell asleep at the wheel, according to the second - the reason is a malfunction brake system car. The driver himself is in a hospital in serious condition, "the city administration said.
Versions
In order to avoid the spread of rumors and unverified information around the situation with the collision of a passenger train and a truck, local authorities have named versions of the reasons for the incident.
"There are NO fatalities in the collision of a train with a truck. The number of injured is 15 people, three of them are children. Law enforcement agencies are considering several reasons for the collision: a) the driver fell asleep at the wheel; b) the braking system of the truck did not work. Now the driver is in serious condition. in the hospital, "- said in a message on the website of the Department of Public and External Relations of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug.
At least 17 people were injured in a collision between a dump truck loaded with sand and a passenger train near Nizhnevartovsk. 14 people were taken to hospitals with injuries of varying severity, including three children. According to major versions, the cause of the accident could be the failure of the truck brakes or the fact that the driver fell asleep at the wheel. At the same time, the city authorities reject the version of the terrorist attack. It is reported that immediately after the incident, there was no panic among the passengers on the train; they helped pull people out of the wrecked carriage before the arrival of rescuers and doctors. On the fact of the accident, a check was started.
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At least 17 people were injured in a collision between a truck and a passenger train in the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug. 14 victims were taken to hospitals in Nizhnevartovsk, including three children. According to preliminary data, the driver of a dump truck laden with sand could fall asleep while driving; a version of the truck's brake failure is also being considered.
“14 people were taken to hospitals in Nizhnevartovsk. Of these, 11 are adults and three children. Of the children, one is in serious condition, two are of moderate severity. Of the 11 adults, five are severe patients, two are of extreme severity. Perhaps a few more patients will be delivered, "- quoted by Interfax director of the health department of Ugra, Alexei Dobrovolsky.
The information that the two victims are in a state of extreme severity is also confirmed by the source of the URA.RU portal in the medical community.
“The woman’s leg was torn off, now she is undergoing craniotomy. Most of the hospitalized have simpler injuries - craniocerebral, bruises, fractures, ”the source said.
“About 17 people have already turned to doctors for help. Some of them have traumas, others, against the background of stress, have exacerbated chronic diseases, "- noted, in turn, the source of Interfax.
The truck driver is also in a hospital in serious condition, the Nizhnevartovsk administration told RIA Novosti.
“Several versions are being investigated, according to one of them the driver fell asleep at the wheel, according to the second - the reason is a malfunction of the car's brake system. The driver himself is in a hospital in serious condition, ”the city administration said.
At the same time, the regional authorities are not considering the version of the terrorist attack.
“Of course, this is not a terrorist attack. If there were a terrorist attack, everything would be different, ”URA.RU quotes the words of the mayor of Nizhnevartovsk Vasily Tikhonov.
The publication also reported that the identity of the dump truck driver is already known - it turned out to be 26-year-old Ramazan Bekmagombetov. Such data are provided by URA.RU with reference to the acting. Surgut transport prosecutor Nikolai Shiryaev.
The collision of a dump truck loaded with sand and a passenger train No. 346, en route from Adler to Nizhnevartovsk, occurred at 09:01 Moscow time on a regulated railway crossing 17 km from Nizhnevartovsk. According to Russian Railways, the cause of the incident was a gross violation of the rules road traffic truck driver.
“With the railway signaling working properly, the driver of a truck loaded with sand drove onto the railroad tracks while following the crossing of train No. 346 Adler - Nizhnevartovsk and collided with the fifth carriage from the head of the passenger train,” the company said in a statement.
In turn, the regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that all passengers of the train (271 people) will soon be delivered to Nizhnevartovsk. At the same time, some of them are planned to be taken out by buses, the rest - by the first four carriages of the train, which were not damaged in the accident. Also, a certain number of people will be taken out by relatives who have come to pick them up by personal transport.
“The passenger train did not arrive (to the destination. - RT) 17 km when the collision with the truck occurred. The collision damaged car # 5, in which there were 11 people. It was decided that the first four carriages, into which passengers from 5-7 carriages will be transferred, will continue to move to the terminal station. Passengers from the rest of the cars (there are 19 of them in the train) will be delivered to Nizhnevartovsk by buses, ”the department said.
Traffic on the branch line where the accident happened was temporarily suspended. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, now the movement of trains has been restored.
“Currently, the lists of injured passengers of train No. 346 on the Adler - Nizhnevartovsk route, delivered to hospitals, are being clarified. Psychologists of the Russian Emergencies Ministry and the social and medical regional services are working with the victims and their relatives, ”added the press center of the Siberian Regional Center of the Russian Emergencies Ministry.
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Moreover, in emergency services it was reported that there was no panic among the passengers on the train immediately after the incident. On the contrary, the passengers helped to get people out of the wrecked carriage.
“The passengers got out of the neighboring carriages and began to pull out the victims, until rescuers and ambulances arrived at the scene. People remained calm, there was no panic among the passengers, "a source quoted by TASS.
Meanwhile, the transport department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the Ural Federal District began an inspection in connection with the collision of a truck and a passenger train in Ugra.
“The collision of a truck and a passenger train took place at an unregulated crossing of the Megion - Nizhnevartovsk highway section. The truck touched the train tangentially. Currently, the department is conducting an audit, ”Interfax quotes the agency's message.
The governor of the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug Natalya Komarova will soon fly to the scene of the accident.
Against the background of the latest incident, Russian Railways reported a sharp increase in the number of accidents at railway crossings. Since the beginning of the year, it amounted to 40%, TASS cites the company's data.
"As of September 9, 2017, 182 road accidents occurred on the railway network, which is 52 cases (or 40% more) than in 2016 (130 cases)," the message says.
In addition, it is noted that the consequences of such accidents have become more severe. According to the company, 37 people died and 80 more were injured during the specified period. The press service of Russian Railways expressed concern about this trend and urged drivers of vehicles "to be vigilant and follow the rules of the road when crossing railway crossings."
