Naro-Fominsk rail crash

Naro-Fominsk rail crash
The accident occurred near Nara station, Naro-Fominsk.
Details
Date20 May 2014
12:32 Moscow Standard Time
LocationBetween Bekasovo and Naro-Fominsk, Russia
60 km (37 mi) south west from Moscow
Coordinates55°23′03.2″N 36°46′08.2″E / 55.384222°N 36.768944°E / 55.384222; 36.768944
CountryRussia
LineMoscow – Kyiv
OperatorUkrainian Railways (freight)
Moldovan Railways (passenger)
Incident typeDerailment and collision
CauseUnder investigation
Statistics
Trains2
Passengers394
Deaths9
Injured51

The Naro-Fominsk rail crash occurred on 20 May 2014 when a freight train derailed near Naro-Fominsk, Moscow Oblast, Russia. The train was run into by a passenger train. Nine people were killed and 51 were injured.