MAKHACHKALA, August 28 (RIA Novosti) - An explosion occurred on board the Astrakhan-Makhachkala train in the Khasavuyrt district of Daghestan (Northern Caucasus) late night Saturday, a Daghestani interior ministry official said.
No casualties have been reported so far.
An explosive device was set up at the rail tracks and exploded under the passing train. As a result, the locomotive derailed.