# Freight train derails near Russia’s Yekaterinburg, tanker cars catch fire

https://mins.news/en/item/115461

- Meduza, 2026-10-26 08:07 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/10/26/freight-train-derails-near-russia-s-yekaterinburg-tanker-cars-catch-fire

> Twenty cars derailed on the Reshety–Sedelnikovo track in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region, and seven tank cars caught fire. Officials said the blaze was contained to 1,500 square meters but did not say what the cars were carrying. Nearby residents were advised to stay indoors, and the cause is under investigation.

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