Over 100 people injured; Moscow launches criminal investigation.

On the afternoon of July 29th (Vietnam time), eight passenger train carriages derailed in the Volgograd region of Russia after colliding with a Kamaz truck.

The scene of the train accident in Russia on the afternoon of July 29. (Source: TASS)

According to the Russian news agency TASS , the accident occurred at 12:35 PM (Moscow time, 4:35 PM Hanoi time), killing at least 140 people.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed that the ship, carrying 812 passengers, was en route from Kazan in the Republic of Tatarstan to the Adler region in the Black Sea.

The collision occurred in the Volgograd region, near Kotelnikovo station, about 1,200 km south of Moscow. More than 300 medical personnel were on the scene to treat the injured. Emergency helicopters were also deployed.

TASS reported that around 30 people were taken to hospital, including 15 children. Meanwhile, the Mash Telegram channel reported that at least two people had died, but this number could rise.

The Russian Investigative Committee is opening a criminal investigation. Russian Railways, the operator of Russian railways, accuses the truck driver of a serious traffic violation for crossing a railway crossing despite warning signals from the traffic lights.

The company added that the train driver applied the emergency brakes but could not avoid the collision due to the short distance. At the time, the train was traveling at 65 km/h.

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