According to preliminary information, the death toll in the Moscow metro accident has climbed to 16 people, a source in medical circles told Interfax.
According to preliminary information, the death toll in the Moscow metro accident has climbed to 16 people, a source in medical circles told Interfax.
"According to the preliminary information, 16 people have died, including the driver Sergei Osipov, who worked at the Izmaylovo depot," the source said.
During rush hour in the morning of July 15, three train cars
derailed between the Park Pobedy and Slavyansky Bulvar stations on the
Arbatsko-Pokrovskaya line of the Moscow Metro. The derailment was caused
by a sudden braking as a result of a drop in contact wire voltage.
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