Coal Train Derailment Disrupts Railway Traffic in Russia's Amur Region

In Russia's far eastern Amur region, a railway section has been temporarily suspended after 29 coal-laden railcars derailed. According to the RIA news agency, no casualties were reported, but authorities are investigating the cause and assessing the damage.

Russia suspended traffic via a portion of a railway in its far eastern Amur region after 29 railcars with coal were derailed, RIA news agency reported on Friday, a local transport branch of the Investigative Committee said on Telegram channel.

"Train traffic on the stretch is temporarily suspended. There were no casualties. The causes of the incident and the extent of the damage are being established," the statement said.