Russian Railways denied information about a train fire in the Perm region
TASS, February 8. Information about a freight train fire near the village of Kueda in the Perm Territory does not correspond to reality; a fire occurred on a gas pipeline. A fire train was sent to the scene to help put out the fire, according to the Russian Railways Telegram channel .
“The information about a freight train fire in the area of the village of Kueda in the Perm Territory is not true. The incident does not relate to the railway infrastructure and does not affect the movement of trains. A fire train, including tanks with water and a foam concentrate, was sent to help eliminate the fire on the gas pipeline.” , - the message says.
Earlier, information appeared on Telegram channels about a freight train catching fire after an explosion on a gas pipeline in the village of Kueda.
Later, a report was received about a fire in a railway tank in the village of Kueda. As the EDDS for the Kuedinsky Municipal District told TASS, three residential buildings also burned as a result of the incident. According to the Governor of the Perm Territory Dmitry Makhonin, five victims were taken to a local hospital. The EDDS reported six casualties