(Bloomberg) — Two Moscow subway workers were detained in the investigation into yesterday's train crash, which killed 22 people and injured 162, the deadliest incident in the city's underground system since 2010 suicide bombings.
The workers are suspected of violating safety regulations by improperly installing the switch that failed when the train was changing tracks, causing the three lead wagons to derail and trailing cars to jack-knife, the Investigative Committee said in a statement on its website.
Nineteen people died on the scene and three more succumbed to their injuries in the hospital, according to Emergencies Ministry. More than 100 people were still being treated by midday. Rescue workers evacuated more than 1,200 people from the tunnel where the crash occurred during morning rush hour, between the Slavyansky Bulvar and Park Pobedy stations in western Moscow. The train, on the dark blue line that bisects the city, was heading away from downtown when it crashed.
Recommended For You
Want to continue reading?
Become a Free PropertyCasualty360 Digital Reader
Your access to unlimited PropertyCasualty360 content isn’t changing.
Once you are an ALM digital member, you’ll receive:
- Breaking insurance news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
- Weekly Insurance Speak podcast featuring exclusive interviews with industry leaders
- Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
- Critical converage of the employee benefits and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, BenefitsPRO and ThinkAdvisor
Already have an account? Sign In Now
© 2025 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.
