Freight train derailed by blast in Russia may be owned by Belarus

May 1, BPN. A freight train derailed in Russia’s Bryansk region as a result of a blast this morning. Unofficial reports suggest that it is owned by Belarusian Railway.

Aleksandr Bogomaz, governor of the region bordering Belarus and Ukraine, wrote on Telegram: “An unidentified explosive device went off at the 136th kilometer of the Bryansk-Unecha route, derailing the locomotive pulling a freight train. No injuries have been reported. Emergency services are working at the scene. Rail traffic has been suspended at this section.”

Russian Railways later clarified on Telegram that the incident occurred at 10:17 a.m. “on the Unecha-Rassukha line,” citing “unlawful interference with railway transport operation.” As a result, the locomotive and seven railcars derailed: three carrying construction materials and four carrying oil products (two tanks caught fire).

Analyzing photos and videos from the scene, Internet users pointed out the train’s livery, suggesting that it belonged to Belarusian Railway. Naša Niva cited its unnamed sources with the railway industry claim that the train was a Belarusian one.