Two freight trains were blown up in Buryatia. Traffic through the longest tunnel on the Baikal-Amur Mainline (BAM) is hampered.

The first freight train caught fire on the night of November 30, while driving along Severomuysky tunnel: this is the longest tunnel on Baikal-Amur Mainline, its length exceeds 15 kilometers.

How to сообщает According to the Telegram channel "Baza," the train consisted of 41 fuel tank cars, three aviation kerosene tank cars, and six metal cars. While traveling through the tunnel, the train stopped due to a power outage. While the locomotive crew was investigating, heavy smoke erupted, forcing the crew to evacuate the tunnel. As a result, one tank car burned, and two others sustained holes. The explosion severely damaged the rails, which were flooded with spilled fuel. 200 meters of cables were destroyed.

That same evening, unknown persons blew up Another freight train was traveling along the bypass road. Four fuel tankers burned, and two more were damaged by fire. The fuel spilled over an area of ​​150 square meters. As can be seen from the video, the area adjacent to the railway is on fire.

A criminal case has been opened in connection with the terrorist attack.

Photo: Baza, Borus