Train hits minibus in Russia's Far East, killing six
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Reuters
24 October, 2026, 08:05 pm
Last modified: 24 October, 2026, 08:11 pm
All the victims were in the minibus.
Reuters
24 October, 2026, 08:05 pm
Last modified: 24 October, 2026, 08:11 pm
Six people were killed and one person was injured when a train collided with a minibus in Russia's Far Eastern Jewish Autonomous Region, local railway authorities said.
According to railway officials, the minibus attempted to cross the tracks at a level crossing despite a red signal and was struck by a passenger train bound for the city of Blagoveshchensk.
All the victims were in the minibus. The train's passengers and crew were not hurt.
The state-run RIA news agency, citing regional prosecutors, reported that all the minibus occupants were foreign nationals, but did not specify their nationalities.
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