The collapse of train with petroleum products

In the evening on January 3 near the village Garasu in the  Hajigabul region (90 km to the  west of Baku ) crashed  a freight train  consisting  of  43 wagons. According to the press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations , the  train moved towards Baku- Udjar.

For an unknown reason seven tanks filled with gasoline  derailed; the fuel is ignited , and the gasoline spilled on the territory.

It is unclear from the  report of the  Ministry of Emergency Situation how many wagons ignited, and  how many were saved. 

The fire was extinguished at 23:45. According to preliminary information, the cause of the crash became "technical failure", no one suffered, but fuel spilled in an area of ​​500-600 square meters. 

According to the Azerbaijan  Railways Department, running of trains  on that section resumed in the morning on January 4. -03B-

 

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