Watch: a large-scale fire is raging on a railway in the Sverdlovsk region of Russia
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Watch: a large-scale fire is raging on a railway in the Sverdlovsk region of Russia

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Source:  online.ua

Fuel oil tanks caught fire on a railway in the Sverdlovsk region of Russia on the evening of November 19. The cause of the fire is unknown.

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  • A large-scale fire broke out on a railway in the Sverdlovsk region of Russia, with fuel oil tanks catching fire on the Shamara-Kordon section.
  • The cause of the fire is currently unknown, and authorities are investigating the incident that has led to the suspension of traffic on the affected section.
  • Passenger train delays are possible as a result of the fire on the freight train, and efforts are underway to clarify the circumstances surrounding the incident.

A freight train is on fire in Russia's Sverdlovsk region

Two tank cars of a freight train caught fire on the Shamara-Kordon section on the border of the Perm Territory and the Sverdlovsk Region.

This was reported by the Sverdlovsk Railway (SWR).

Traffic on the section has been suspended, passenger train delays are possible. The circumstances are being clarified.

The cause of the incident is unknown. Two fire engines have already been dispatched to the scene.

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