In the Murmansk region, traffic has been restored at the site of a train collision

In the Murmansk region restored the movement of trains at the site of collision of passenger and freight trains. This was reported in the press service of Russian Railways on December 19.

"Train traffic through the station Knyazhaya in the Murmansk region restored. The first to pass was a freight train, followed by passenger train № 11 Murmansk - St. Petersburg", - stated in the message of the company in Telegram-channel.

They added that while the trains will be passed in reverse mode on one track. The message noted that restoration work continues.

Thecollision of two trains occurred on December 18 at the arrival of a passengertrain at the station Knyazhaya. The passenger train, traveling on the route Murmansk - St. Petersburg, collided with a freight train. As a result of the collision, three cars of the passenger train and several freight cars derailed.

According to the latest data, the accident killed two people, 31 people were injured. The Ministry of Health specifies that 10 victims, including three children, are in serious condition.

Seven victims of the accident were transferred to regional medical centers, five of them are being treated at the regional hospital.

A criminal case was opened under Article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. According to preliminary data, the collision of the trains occurred due to spontaneous movement of a faulty freight train.