A freight train derailed near Yekaterinburg. The tanks caught fire. Residents were asked to wear masks and not open windows. In the Sverdlovsk region, 20 cars of a freight train derailed in the Rashti - Sadalnikovo section. Seven tanks caught fire. The regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that the burning cars were disconnected, and 54 cars that were not on fire were towed to a safe distance. The Department of the Investigation Committee for Transportation has opened an investigation and is clarifying the reasons for the incident. It is not specified what was in the containers. The residents of the nearby houses were advised not to go outside, and if this is not possible, to wear masks and respirators. In addition, residents were asked not to open windows, do more wet cleaning, drink more and wash their eyes, nose and throat, reports local publication E1. Video: E1.

A freight train derailed near Yekaterinburg. The tanks caught fire. Residents were asked to wear masks and not open windows. In the Sverdlovsk region, 20 cars of a freight train derailed in the Rashti - Sadalnikovo section. Seven tanks caught fire. The regional department of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that the burning cars were disconnected, and 54 cars that were not on fire were towed to a safe distance. The Department of the Investigation Committee for Transportation has opened an investigation and is clarifying the reasons for the incident. It is not specified what was in the containers. The residents of the nearby houses were advised not to go outside, and if this is not possible, to wear masks and respirators. In addition, residents were asked not to open windows, do more wet cleaning, drink more and wash their eyes, nose and throat, reports local publication E1. Video: E1.