At least two dead and 100 likely injured after train derails in Russia

Eight carriages were derailed after the train collided with a truck in the southwestern Volgograd region.

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00:00At least two people have been killed and more than 100 injured after a train derailed in

00:06Russia's Volgograd region.

00:09The train, which was carrying 800 passengers, was travelling from Kazan to Adler when it

00:14collided with a cargo truck that had driven onto the tracks despite the approaching train

00:19signal according to Russian railways.

00:24Russian investigators have opened a criminal probe into the possible violation of traffic

00:28safety rules and the operation of railway transport.