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Locomotive derailed at Zaharna Fabrika station

Passengers and railway staff were not injured in the incident in the capital

Nov 23, 2024 20:20 30

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Locomotive derailed at the entrance switches of "Zaharna Fabrika" station. in Sofia, the Ministry of Transport announced, BTA reported.

The incident happened today, at 5:36 p.m. Upon entering the "Sugar Factory" station, at the entrance switches, the locomotive and part of the first carriage of high-speed train 5619, traveling in the direction of Sofia, derailed. Blagoevgrad.

There were no injuries among passengers and railway staff.

57 people were traveling in the train. The movement of trains from Sofia to "Sugar Factory" is stopped.

Currently, the "Sugar Factory" station is the starting and ending station for trains running on the Sofia railway line – The tower.

Technique and teams were immediately dispatched to the site, which are currently on site and are working on lifting the locomotive and wagon and starting recovery activities. A commission was also appointed to establish the causes of the incident.