6 killed as train collides with minibus in Russia's Far East

The minibus was reportedly crossing the railway tracks at a level crossing when the train struck it.

Updated on: Oct 24, 2026, 19:44:38 IST

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Six people were killed and one was injured after a train collided with a minibus in Russia's Far Eastern Jewish Autonomous Region, state news agency RIA reported, citing local railway authorities.

6 killed as train collides with minibus in Russia's Far East (Unsplash)

According to the report, the minibus was crossing the railway tracks at a level crossing when the train struck it.

Also read | Russian ‘military’ officer killed, wife injured after car explodes in St Petersburg: Report

In separate news, a car carrying a Russian military serviceman and his wife exploded in St Petersburg on Thursday, killing the man instantly, local media reported. His wife was injured and taken to hospital.

A Russian online newspaper Fontanka identified the deceased as a lieutenant colonel. The Mash Telegram channel also reported that the victims were a military serviceman and his wife, according to a Reuters report.

The blast occurred around 10 am local time near a supermarket in the Sushary, residential neighborhood located in the Pushkinsky district of St. Petersburg. Preliminary reports indicate that an IED exploded inside the vehicle, reported The Moscow Times.

Russia's Investigative Committee said it had opened a criminal case after a car caught fire, killing one person and injuring another. However, the agency did not identify the deceased as a military officer.

Unverified footage shared by local Telegram channels and other social media channels such as X showed police and emergency personnel at a cordoned-off street, with debris and what appeared to be fragments of the damaged car scattered across the road.

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