ULAN-UDE, November 30. A carriage of a freight train caught fire on the Itykit — Okushikan stretch of the East Siberian Railway while moving through the Severomuysky tunnel in Buryatia, there were no casualties, the press service of the East Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office reports on the Telegram channel.
«According to preliminary information, on November 29, 2023, at night, on the Itykit — Okushikan section of the East Siberian Railway, while moving through the Severomuysky tunnel, a car on a freight train caught fire. Recovery and firefighting trains were used to eliminate the consequences of the fire. There were no injuries,» the statement said.
The Transport Prosecutor's Office has organized an investigation into the fire, and if there are grounds, response measures will be taken.
The unified duty and dispatch service for the Muisky district reported that train traffic was organized along a bypass section, there were no delays.