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Deadly Bus-Train Collision Leaves 16 Injured in Russia
4 Aug
Summary
- 68-year-old woman killed in bus-train collision
- 16 people injured, 7 in critical condition
- Bus carrying 36 pilgrims collided with cargo train
On August 4, 2025, a devastating bus-train collision occurred near St. Petersburg, Russia, resulting in the death of a 68-year-old woman and leaving 16 people injured, 7 of them in critical condition.
The accident happened when a bus carrying 36 passengers to the Alexander Svirsky Monastery in the Leningrad Region collided with a cargo train at a railway crossing. According to reports, the bus entered the tracks in front of the approaching train while the stop traffic lights were on. The train driver attempted to brake, but the collision was unavoidable.
The impact caused the back of the bus to be struck by the train, though no wagons were derailed. Tragically, the 68-year-old woman on the bus was killed in the accident. Two children traveling on the bus were unharmed.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident. This comes just months after a similar accident in Russia's Murmansk Region, where two people were killed and 45 others injured when a freight train collided with a passenger train.
