Crimean railway damaged due to detonation of ammunition – trains aren’t running
OLENA ROSHCHINA – TUESDAY, 16 AUGUST 2022, 11:31
The railway in the Dzhankoi district of occupied Crimea has been damaged due to an explosion at an ammunition storage site in the village of Maiske; trains from Russia will stop in Vladyslavivka, near Feodosiia [a town in the eastern part of the peninsula].
Source: TASS; Sergey Aksyonov, puppet governor, the so-called "head of Crimea", on Telegram
Details: The emergency services of TASS reported that in the Dzhankoi district "as a result of the detonation of ammunition, the railway track between Azovske and Rozizd stations was damaged, 10 kilometres".
Three trains carrying 2,000 people were delayed. By the evening, five more trains carrying almost 3,000 people are scheduled to pass through this section.
Passengers are being taken by buses to temporary accommodation points.
Trains heading to Crimea from the Russian mainland will end their route near Feodosiia, at Vladyslavivka station.
Quote from Aksyonov: "After consultation with the management of the Crimean Railway, a decision was made: all passenger trains coming from the mainland should be stopped in Vladyslavivka, people should be transferred to buses. Transportation of people to the nearest bus stations will be fully organised."
Details: Azovske and Maiske are located in the north of Crimea, only 1 km apart.
In addition to the detonation at the ammunition site in the village of Maiske, a fire was reported at the transformer substation in Dzhankoi. The fire was contained there. .
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