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Freight train derailment near Yekaterinburg sets seven tank cars on fire
Twenty freight cars derailed on a railway line in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region, near Yekaterinburg.
Seven tank cars caught fire after the derailment.
Officials said the fire was contained to an area of 1,500 square meters, but did not say what the tank cars were carrying.
Nearby residents were advised to stay indoors or wear masks and respirators if they had to go outside.
Air quality checks are planned to look for pollutants linked to this type of fire.
The cause is still under investigation, and officials had not given an explanation.
Twenty freight-train cars derailed on the Reshety–Sedelnikovo track in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region.
Seven tank cars caught fire, and the fire was contained to an area of 1,500 square meters.
Residents of nearby homes were advised to stay indoors or use masks and respirators if they went outside.
The regional office of Rospotrebnadzor said it would inspect the air for pollutants associated with this type of fire.
The cause of the derailment was under investigation, and officials had not provided an explanation as of publication.
- Who
- A freight train was involved. Nearby residents were given safety advice.
- What
- Twenty cars derailed, and seven tank cars caught fire.
- When
- October 26, 2026, according to the articles’ publication date; the incident’s exact time is not stated.
- Where
- On the Reshety–Sedelnikovo stretch of track in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region, near Yekaterinburg.
- Why
- The cause of the derailment was under investigation.
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Meduza reported that 20 freight-train cars had derailed and seven tank cars had caught fire.
The fire was reported contained to an area of 1,500 square meters, while residents received safety advice and an air quality inspection was planned.
- Cars derailed
- 20
- Tank cars on fire
- 7
- Fire area
- 1,500 square meters
- Track
- Reshety–Sedelnikovo stretch, Sverdlovsk region, Russia
- Cause
- Under investigation
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pollutants characteristic of this type of fire