Traffic fully restored on railway in Russia’s Far East after explosion reportedly organized by Ukrainian intelligence
Traffic through the Severomuysky Tunnel on the Baikal–Amur Mainline railroad (BAM) in Russia’s Republic of Buryatia has been fully restored after a freight train’s tanker car caught fire in the tunnel on November 29. RIA Novosti published a video of a train entering the Severomuysky Tunnel.
Ukrainian media, citing sources in the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), reported that the explosion was a Ukrainian intelligence operation. CNN, citing its own SBU sources, also reported that the agency was behind the blast.
After the fire, trains were rerouted to a detour where a second explosion occurred. The second explosion reportedly did not hinder rail traffic.
The Russian Investigative Committee, according to media reports, is investigating the incident as an act of terrorism.
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