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Train hits minibus in Russia's Far East, killing six

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On October 24, a passenger train hit a minibus at an unsignaled level crossing in Russia's Far Eastern Jewish Autonomous Region, resulting in six fatalities and one injury. The victims were all passengers in the minibus, which ignored a red signal as it tried to cross railway tracks. Prosecutors confirmed that all occupants of the minibus were foreign nationals, though their specific nationalities remain undisclosed.

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A train hit a minibus at a level crossing in Russia's Far Eastern Jewish Autonomous Region on October 24, killing six people and injuring one. The collision occurred when the minibus ignored a red signal to cross train tracks. All victims were inside the minibus; no casualties were reported among the train passengers or crew. State-run RIA news agency reported that all occupants of the minibus were foreign nationals, though their specific nationalities were not disclosed.

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Six people were killed and one person was injured when a train collided with a minibus in Russia's Far Eastern Jewish Autonomous Region, local railway authorities said.

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2026-10-24 · The Straits Times

Train hits minibus in Russia's Far East, killing six · assertive framing

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Train hits minibus in Russia's Far East, killing six asserted

Train → hit → six

Six people were killed and one person was injured when a train collided with a minibus in Russia's Far Eastern Jewish Autonomous Region, local railway authorities said. asserted

authorities → kill → Region

According to railway officials, the minibus attempted to cross the tracks at a level crossing despite a red signal and was struck by a passenger train bound for the city of Blagoveshchensk. uncertain

minibus → accord → Blagoveshchensk

The train's passengers and crew were not hurt. asserted

passengers → hurt → ?

The state-run RIA news agency, citing regional prosecutors, reported that all the minibus occupants were foreign nationals, but did not specify their nationalities. asserted

occupants → run → nationalities