Locomotive derailed in Transbaikalia

A locomotive derailed at the Taksimo depot in the Trans-Baikal Territory. This was announced on August 21 by the East Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office.

"Today, at about 07:40 (01:40 Moscow time), five wheel sets of a locomotive derailed on the territory of the Taksimo operational locomotive depot," the department said in a Telegram channel message.

It is noted that there were no casualties as a result of the incident. The damage to the infrastructure and the train itself is currently being assessed, and all the circumstances of the incident are being established.

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Earlier, on August 13, a single locomotive derailed in the Omsk region. The incident occurred in the Leninsky administrative district of Omsk on the tracks adjacent to the Omsk-Passazhirsky station during shunting operations. There were no delays in traffic. At the moment, restoration work is underway, the causes of the incident are being established.

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