A tragic train accident in southern Russia on Monday resulted in at least two fatalities and approximately 140 injuries when a passenger train collided with a Kamaz truck at a level crossing near Kotelnikovo station. The train, carrying 800 passengers, was en route from Kazan to Adler when it derailed, causing eight carriages to twist and fall off the tracks. Eyewitness accounts suggest the truck driver entered the crossing despite warning alarms, leading to the collision at a speed of about 65 kph (40 mph). Emergency services, including 324 workers and helicopters, were deployed for rescue efforts, and 15 individuals, including three children, were hospitalized. While reports confirmed the deaths of two people, the total number of injuries varied across sources, with figures ranging from 100 to 140. The incident is part of a worrying trend of increasing train accidents in Russia, without indications of sabotage in recent cases.