Saint Petersburg: Two separate freight train derailments disrupted rail operations in northwestern Russia on Monday, though no injuries or environmental damage were reported, Russian transport authorities said on Telegram.

In the Murmansk region, five freight cars carrying fuel oil derailed at Apatity station of the Oktyabrskaya Railway at around 11:12 a.m. Moscow time (0812 GMT), the railway’s press service said.

The incident took place during shunting operations. No injuries were reported, and officials said there was no threat to nearby residents, Xinhua news agency reported. Emergency response teams, including two recovery trains, were dispatched to the site. The derailment did not affect overall rail traffic, and no fuel leakage was detected, according to the Northwestern Transport

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