Train attendant killed during evacuation on Odesa railway

A train attendant has been killed on the Odesa railway during a train stop caused by a Russian drone threat when she was struck by an oncoming train; another passenger has been injured.

Source: press service for Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways)

Details: It is reported that the Russians attacked the locomotive of a commuter train on the Prydniprovska railway. Thanks to the timely evacuation, neither the passengers nor the locomotive crew were injured.

However, while the passengers were being evacuated, the train attendant sustained fatal injuries when she was struck by an oncoming train.

Quote: "Evacuation in response to a drone threat for passenger trains saves lives but at the same time may pose critical danger in the event of even the slightest carelessness.

Sadly, today we also have an extremely tragic case: on the Odesa railway, while a train was stopped and passengers were being evacuated, a train attendant was fatally injured by an oncoming train that was also heading to its stop for evacuation. In addition, one of the passengers sustained injuries of moderate severity."

Details: A thorough investigation into the accident is currently underway.

Representatives of Ukrzaliznytsia are monitoring the condition of the passenger who was injured.

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