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The largest railway accidents in Russia and the USSR. Railway accident near Ufa (1989)

Railway accidents always lead to horrific consequences. And, unfortunately, Russia, like other countries, has repeatedly learned the truth of this statement. Its history can remember not one dozen disasters that occurred on the railroad tracks.

The mountains of torn metal and thousands of shed tears - that's what remains after such tragedies. And yet, the incomprehensible sorrow of mothers and wives, whose loved ones was taken away by an inexorable fate. Almost all railway accidents and disasters filled with it. Therefore, let us recall the biggest tragedies that occurred on the territory of the USSR and Russia, in order to honor the memory of those who died in them.

The Danger Hidden in Progress

When the first trains appeared, no one thought about how terrible railway accidents could be. And even after in Philadelphia in 1815 the first uncontrollable locomotive took 16 people, the world said: "What can we do, sometimes it happens?"

And it is true, today it is difficult to overestimate the benefits that trains bring to our life. After all, thanks to them, trips even to the most remote corners of Russia no longer seem so incredible and long, as before. And yet, one should never forget that progress brings not only good, but also destruction. And the stories described below are a direct proof.

The first railway catastrophes in the USSR

1930 was a real horror for railway workers. The reason for this is two major accidents happening in it. Subsequently, many residents of the country began to be afraid to use the services of "steam cabs", choosing more reliable means of transportation.

So, the first accident occurred on the night of 7 to 8 September in the suburbs. At the station Pererva, near the village of Marino, a passenger train number 34 arrived. Machinist Makarov, the operator of the locomotive, immediately warned the station's authorities that its structure was damaged, and he had already stopped several times to fix the malfunction.

Makarov suggested replacing his locomotive with others in order to avoid possible trouble. However, his request was not carried out. Instead, an additional locomotive was given to help him, who had to insure him on the way. Unfortunately, this decision not only aggravated the existing problem, but also led to tragic consequences.

So, when trying to get off the ground, the strengthened locomotive broke all connections between the cabin and the passenger train. As a result, the steam engine went ahead, and the cars remained standing still. And all would be nothing if the dispatcher did not give a premature order to another train to arrive on the platform.

And now the next passenger train on all the couple rushes to the platform. Only a few meters from the station, the driver sees the passenger cars standing in his way. Even emergency braking did not help in time to stop the train. Later, more than 40 people got injuries, and 13 died at the scene.

Collision of a train with a tram

In the same year in St. Petersburg, there was another tragedy. On the railway passage, near the Moscow gate, a freight train, taking back, knocked down a passing tram. From the impact the last car broke away and fell straight to the passenger section. Alas, by the time the firefighters arrived most of the people had already died.

Like other railway accidents, this happened because of an absurd combination of circumstances. After all, as the investigation showed, on that day the control room suddenly ceased to work, the workers servicing the way did not have time to transfer the arrows, and the tram driver noticed the impending threat too late.

And such an absurd coincidence of circumstances took away 28 human lives, and 19 surviving passengers never used the services of public transport.

Large railway crashes after the war

The end of the war brought peace to the Soviet Union. New cities and townships began to be built everywhere, and the first conquerors of Siberia went on their entertaining journey, along the snow-covered edge. Millions of kilometers of roads were laid across the whole territory of the country.

But the payoff for a similar jump in progress was the large-scale railway catastrophes that occurred in the post-war years. And the most terrible of them happened near the station Drovnino, which is in the Moscow region.

On August 6, 1952 locomotive No. 438 was supposed to deliver its passengers to Moscow. However, at about 2 am he collided with a horse that crossed the railway tracks. Despite the small weight of the animal, the locomotive descended from the rails and pulled the entire train.

The cars one by one went under the slope, crushing each other with their weight. When the rescuers arrived at the crash site, they saw mountains of crumpled metal that buried a third of passengers under it. And those who survived, for a long time departed from the injuries received during the accident.

According to official data, the railway accident in Drovnino led to the death of 109, injuries were received by 211 people. For a long time this incident was considered the largest wreck of a train in the USSR, until it was not eclipsed by an even greater grief.

The railway accident of 1989

As stated earlier, the cause of many tragedies is an incredible combination of circumstances. If not for them, then perhaps the world would never have felt the pain that brought with it a railway accident near Ufa (1989).

And it all began on June 4, 1989, with a leak of gas 10 kilometers from the city of Auchan. It was caused by a small hole in the pipeline, which opened 40 minutes before the tragedy. Sadly enough, the gas company knew about it, since the devices showed a jump in pressure in the pipes beforehand. However, instead of blocking the supply of blue fuel, they only increased its pressure.

Because of this, explosive condensate began to accumulate near the railway tracks. And when at 01:15 (local time) two passenger trains passed here, he detonated. The explosion was so strong that it scattered the wagons all around the area, as if they did not weigh anything at all. But, even worse, the ground soaked in condensate was flushed, like a torch.

The terrible consequences of the disaster near Ufa

Even the inhabitants of Auchan, located 11 kilometers from the site of the event, were able to feel the destructive power of the explosion. A huge pillar of fire lit up the night sky, and many even thought that the rocket had dropped there. And let it be only an absurd conjecture, the reality was no less terrifying.

When the first rescuers arrived at the crash site, they saw the flaming earth and the wagons burnt to the ground. But the worst thing was to hear the voices of those who could not get out of the fiery trap. Their pleas and tears continued to haunt the rescuers for many years at night.

As a result, even the world's largest railway crashes seemed insignificant in comparison with this tragedy. After all, about 600 people died of fire and burns, as many seriously injured. Until now, this disaster is a pain in the hearts of people who lost in it their relatives and friends.

Accidents that occurred on the railway in the 90s

With the collapse of the Soviet Union, railway accidents in Russia did not stop. In particular, in 1992 there were two major tragedies that took many human lives with them.

The first accident occurred in early March, on the Velikie Luki-Rzhev site. Because of the great frost, the train warning system failed, and the two convoys simply did not know about approaching each other. After that, the passenger locomotive crashed into the tail of the trucker standing at the crossing. As a result, 43 people will never be able to see their family again, and more than 100 remain with serious injuries.

In the same month, the passenger train Riga-Moscow ignored the traffic light that banned traffic light, collided with the freight train. The fatal blow killed 43 people, including the machinists of both locomotives.

The tragedies of the new millennium

It's sad, but progress can not yet protect passengers from risk. Railway accidents in Russia occur even today, despite the global improvement of the security system.

So, on July 15, 2014, another tragedy happened in the Moscow metro. At the railway crossing Victory Park - Slavyanskiy Boulevard the electric train carrying the passengers left the rails. As a result, 24 people died, and more than 200 were injured.

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