Injury toll rises to 35 after Ulyanovsk train derailment VIDEO / UPDATED

Thirty-five people were injured after seven cars of a passenger train travelling from Chelyabinsk to Moscow derailed in Russia’s Ulyanovsk region on the morning of April 3, Governor Alexey Russkikh said, updating an earlier figure of 24 injured.

According to Russkikh, cited by Russian media, 18 of the injured have been hospitalised. “Two of the injured have multiple injuries. The rest are in a mild condition,” he wrote on his Telegram channel.

Some of the victims were transported to medical facilities in Ulyanovsk and Dimitrovgrad, while others are receiving outpatient treatment. Hospitalisation was not required for the injured children, who sustained minor abrasions and bruises, the governor added.

The derailment occurred near Bryandino station. A total of 412 passengers were on board the train at the time of the incident.

Authorities have opened a criminal case on charges of violating railway traffic safety and operation rules. According to Russia’s Investigative Committee, the preliminary cause of the derailment was the poor condition of the railway track.

14:21

Officials from Russia’s Federal Service for Transport Supervision have arrived at the scene of a train derailment in the Ulyanovsk region, where a special commission has been formed to investigate the causes and circumstances of what the agency described as a breach of railway traffic safety.

According to official information, seven carriages of passenger train No. 302 derailed near Bryandino station. The train had been en route from Chelyabinsk to Moscow at the time of the incident.

Rail traffic along the affected section has been suspended following the derailment. Authorities reported that 24 people sustained injuries, including four children.

Russia’s Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case in connection with violations of safety rules governing railway traffic and operations.

12:17

Several carriages of a passenger train travelling from Chelyabinsk to Moscow derailed in Russia’s Ulyanovsk Region, with preliminary reports pointing to a fractured rail as the cause, according to a source cited by RT.

The incident occurred earlier in the morning near Bryandino station, prompting authorities to suspend rail traffic in the area.

Emergency response efforts were launched immediately, with recovery trains dispatched from Ulyanovsk, Bugulma, Syzran, and Ruzaevka to assist at the scene.

Alexey Teksler, governor of the Chelyabinsk Region, said that 22 people were injured in the derailment. Two of the victims sustained fractures, while the others suffered bruises.

Authorities have opened a criminal case under Article 263 of Russia’s Criminal Code, which covers violations of railway transport safety and operational rules.

10:58

A passenger train from Chelyabinsk to Moscow derailed in the Ulyanovsk region, injuring 22 people. Two sustained fractures, while the others, including a child, suffered bruises, Chelyabinsk Governor Alexey Texler reported on Telegram.

Six carriages overturned. Among the 157 passengers from the Chelyabinsk region were 65 children. Seventeen children aged 11–17 were travelling to Zlatoust, while 48 children aged 6–17 were heading to Chelyabinsk.

The derailment of train No. 302 occurred this morning near Bryandino station. Rail traffic has been suspended, and recovery trains were dispatched from Ulyanovsk, Bugulma, Syzran, and Ruzaevka. The cause of the accident remains unknown. A criminal case has been opened for violations of railway safety regulations.

10:05

As previously reported, a passenger train derailed in the Ulyanovsk Region. Twelve people have been injured.

According to Baza, most passengers sustained minor injuries such as scrapes and bruises. One person is trapped in a restroom and is asking for help; rescue teams are working to free him. Emergency services are on site, and passengers have also begun assisting each other to exit the carriages, with men helping people out through the windows.

Six ambulance teams have arrived at the site of the train derailment in the Ulyanovsk Region to assist the injured, TASS reports, citing the Russian Ministry of Health.

09:39

Replacement train carriages are being sent to Ulyanovsk station to transport passengers following the derailment of a passenger train in the Ulyanovsk Region, TASS reports, citing the Russian Railways (RZD).

An inspection point for passengers of the Chelyabinsk–Moscow train will be set up at Ulyanovsk-Central station, RZD added.

09:28

A passenger train derailed in the Ulyanovsk region of Russia, according to the Telegram channel 112.

The report specifies that the incident occurred in the Cherdaklinsky district. Five out of 15 carriages went off the tracks.

“There are 415 people on the train,” the journalists emphasised.

At this time, no information about casualties has been reported.