Tragic train derailment in Russia leaves 20 injured

A passenger train crash in Russia has resulted in 20 people being injured. According to the official update, the incident happened when the train was going from the city of Vorkuta, above the Arctic Circle, to the port of Novorossusky on the Black Sea in the southern part of the country.

Rescue operations and investigations are likely underway to understand what happened and to ensure the safety and care of the affected passengers.

What exactly happened?

The train derailed close to the sparsely populated and harshly climatic tiny town of Inta in the Komi Republic.

The head of the Komi republic, Vladimir Uyba, stated that there were 215 passengers aboard the train and that "20 people were injured, three of whom were in a serious condition." According to the sources, the train's last five carriages derailed, although the cause of the mishap was not immediately stated by the authorities.
Pictures surfaced on social media shows a number of carriages laying on their sides in a ditch next to a woodland.

UPDATE:
At least 5 people have suffered light injuries after at least 9 carriages of a passenger train derailed in Russia's Komi region, according to the Mash telegram channel.
The bad condition of the tracks may have contributed to the accident. pic.twitter.com/wXVnMZ9tZe

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Meanwhile, it is important to note that Russia is the largest nation in the world and has a huge number of transport accidents, though fewer on railroads.