VOLGOGRAD, July 30 Passengers of the Kazan-Adler train that derailed near Volgograd have left, at temporary accommodation points There is no one left in the temporary accommodation center (TAC), said the head of the Kotelnikovsky district, Sergei Ponkratov.
Earlier, Russian Railways reported that most of the passengers of the Kazan-Adler train, whose carriages derailed near Volgograd, continued their journey to their destination on reserve trains organized by Russian Railways. According to Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko, more than 20 victims, including eight children, remain in hospitals.
«There is no one left in the TAC, we sent everyone to Adler,» Ponkratov said. He noted that after the emergency, seven TACs were organized in Kotelnikovo, where more than 400 people were accommodated.
On Monday afternoon, on the Gremyachaya-Kotelnikovo section in the Volgograd region, the driver of a Kamaz truck drove onto a railroad crossing against a red light and collided with passenger train No. 491 «Kazan-Adler». According to the Russian Emergencies Ministry, nine train cars derailed, and seven cars overturned. According to the Western MCUT Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, there were more than 950 passengers on the train. About 140 people received abrasions and bruises, 30 people were hospitalized, including 15 children.