Four people died in a major road accident in central Tula.
Another twenty people received injuries of varying severity, the governor reported. Tula area Dmitriy MilyaevThere are no children among the dead or wounded.
The accident occurred around 07:30 AM local time in the city center. TASS reports that a "track defect" caused the tram to derail and collide with two minibuses and two cars.
Emergency services are working at the scene of the accident. A criminal case has been opened, the Tula Investigative Committee reported.
