Train Collision with Minibus in Russia's Jewish Autonomous Oblast Kills at Least Six

Key summary

The local railway authority of Russia's Jewish Autonomous Oblast reported on October 25 that a collision between a passenger train and a minibus killed at least six people and injured one. The incident occurred on October 24 when the minibus attempted to cross the tracks against a red signal, striking a passenger train heading toward Blagoveshchensk in the Amur region. All victims were passengers on the minibus; no injuries were reported among the train's passengers or crew. While government-affiliated Ria Novosti cited regional prosecutors stating the minibus occupants were foreigners without specifying their nationality, some media outlets have reported that the deceased were North Korean nationals.