Friday, Mar 24 2023
All Cities
Choose Your City
'Larger than Belgium and a mile deep, lake Baikal holds a fifth of the earth's fresh water'
W.Bruce Lincoln
- Home
- News
- Features
- Business
- City Focus
- Sport
- Culture
- Science
- Health & Lifestyle
- Ecology
- Weird & Wonderful
- Weather
- My ST
Delays hit the Trans Siberian Railway after 11 carriageways loaded with coal went off the rails
19 January 2013
Delays hit the Trans Siberian Railway after 11 carriageways loaded with coal went off the rails. Picture: The Siberian Times
No casualties were reported according to Echo Moscow radio. It is the second such incident recently.
A week ago two people died and more than 20 coal carriages were derailed when a switching engine crashed into a cargo train.
On this occasion the line was blocked for more than 24 hours.
Add your comment
We welcome a healthy debate, but do not accept offensive or abusive comments. Please also read 'Siberian Times' Privacy Policy
News
Geophysicists and hydrobiologists will dive below 30 metres in what some scientists believe is the impact crater.
Local runner Vasily Lukin won the full distance in 3 hours, 22 minutes.
Archeologists discovered a new stone bracelet, two sharp pins, a marble ring and fox tooth pendants.
Comments (0)
Add to My Stories
Ghost flotilla is the only memorial to dozens of North Korean squid poachers who never returned to their home waters.
Comments (0)
Add to My Stories
Comments (0)
Add to My Stories
Sent to Siberia
Rookie FSB agents are punished for 'indecent' graduation jinx in Moscow
Gelandewagen parade videos leads to 'career change' as Russia demands highest standards from secret servicemen.
Born in Siberia
Up-close laboratory pictures of ancient mummy as scientists recreate his life and times
Probes taken by South Korean experts will reveal lifestyle of this Arctic boy from 800 years ago.
Business
The Bank of Russia official exchange rates of foreign currencies
