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Fuel tanks burned out: the Russian Federation is investigating a sabotage on rail in Buryatia (video)

According to the locomotive brigade, during the tunnel movement the train slowed down and the staff began to find out what happened. Before the explosion, they noticed smoke. Investigators opened a criminal case under the article "Terroct". Diversion allegedly caused explosions on rail in Buryatia. A criminal case was initiated under the article "Terroct". About it reports Russian media Baza on December 1.

It is noted that on November 30, unknown citizens were blown up by the freight train "Itikit-Okusikan". It consisted of 50 cars, which had 41 tanks with diesel fuel and 3 tanks with aviation fuel. The locomotive brigade, which was at the time of the incident on the spot, told some details. It turned out that during the passage of the tunnel the tension and the train slowed. Railway staff began to find out the matter, as they suddenly saw a strong smoke.

They fixed the composition and suddenly left the tunnel. Next there was an explosion. "As a result of the explosion, 16 tanks were burned from the head of the train, two tanks (20 and 22 from the head of the train) in the drain area found a hole. After the explosion, 14 tanks were removed, but further transportation of cars is not yet impossible," - the message reads. It is noteworthy that the explosion seriously damaged the rails, and the fuel, which as a result, was completely flooded.

Moreover, another composition was blown up in the same area, resulting in 4 tanks from the warehouse and 2 damaged by fire. The Russians believe that it was a diversion and investigators have already opened a criminal case under the article "Terroct" Recall that on November 30 it was reported that in Russia, a railway leading to China was blown up. It regularly carried out transportation of military cargo. Four explosive devices worked during the freight train.