22 injured in Moscow tram collision
Published : 15 Mar 2026, 23:56
The number of people injured in a collision of trams in northwestern Moscow has risen to 22, the capital's traffic police said on Sunday, reported Xinhua.
Earlier reports said the crash occurred at around 09:30 Moscow time (0630 GMT) on Vodnikov Street and involved two trams traveling on Route No. 6. About 70 people were on the trams at the time.
A technical malfunction caused one tram to derail and collide with another, said the press service of the Moscow Main Directorate under the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
Law enforcement officials said 11 of the injured are in serious condition.
The Moscow prosecutor's office has taken over the investigation of the accident. A special commission, including experts from the Moscow Metro and the tram manufacturer, will determine the causes of the crash, said the Moscow Metro press service.
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