This is what NOVA learned
A wagon of a freight train turned in the interstation Tvarditsa – Shivachevo, part of the 3rd main railway line Sofia – Karlovo – Burgas. Serious damage was caused to approximately 3,100 meters of railway. It will take 8-10 days to recover. There are no reports of casualties.
The incident happened at 5:05 p.m. The 16th car of a 17-car freight train carrying sand has derailed, according to the National Railway Infrastructure Company.
The movement of trains in the section has been suspended.
The fast trains deviate through Tulovo – Zmeyovo – Stara Zagora – Zimnitsa, and the passengers from the passenger trains are transported by buses in the section between Tvarditsa and Shivachevo.
How did the serious accident at the railway crossing in Plovdiv come about?
Emergency crews and specialized equipment of the National Railway Infrastructure Company are on site to clear the route of the railway line from the derailed wagon and start restoration activities on the destroyed railway.
A commission has been appointed to investigate the causes of the accident and assess the damage to the infrastructure.
Reporter: Georgi Manev
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