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April 4, 2026
FACTBOX: What we know about passenger train derailment in Russia’s Ulyanovsk Region
According to available information, the eight-car train was carrying 415 passengers
TL;DR
- Seven rail cars of passenger train No. 302 from Chelyabinsk to Moscow derailed near Bryandino station in the Ulyanovsk Region.
- Seven people, including a child, were injured; no fatalities were reported.
- Six out of seven derailed rail cars overturned.
- Emergency response teams, including Emergencies Ministry units and recovery trains, were sent to the scene.
- Over 100 emergency response staff and 32 pieces of equipment were deployed.
- Trains and buses were dispatched to evacuate passengers, and a temporary accommodation center was set up.
- Investigations have been launched by the Transport Prosecutor's Office and Russia's Investigative Committee.
- Passengers are entitled to compensation payouts from SOGAZ insurance company.
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