16 of July. The accident occurred on July 15 at rush hour on the stretch between stations "Slavic Boulevard" and "Park Pobedy".
At about 09:00 began to receive the first reports about the accident. The press center of the Ministry of emergency situations reported that due to a sharp voltage drop alarm went off, the train began emergency brake, and three wagon derailed.
Shortly after the incident of the accident, the traffic on this branch was completely stopped, some people were able to get out of the structure and exit to the stations. In one of the cars doors were locked and people were able to get out only after the arrival of rescuers.
Shortly after the accident, in social networks began to appear photos and comments of the eyewitnesses of the incident.
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As saved people
After the first reports about the accident came to the Ministry of emergency situations, for 13 minutes the first car with the rescuers were already in place. At the emergency were sent ambulances, rescue helicopters and crews for the airlift.
The place of the accident was visited by the mayor of Moscow Sergey Sobyanin and the head EMERCOM of Russia Vladimir Puchkov, Moscow Prosecutor Sergei Kudeneyev and Deputy Prosecutor General Vladimir Malinovsky.
Vladimir Putin was informed about the incident. He was on the phone listened to reports of heads of the Ministry of health, Ministry of interior, the Ministry of emergency situations.
Dead and wounded
Data on number of victims and the victims are constantly adjusted. Initially of the victims did not have the information. After about an hour and a half after the accident, appeared the first information about the victims. According to the latest official figures, the death toll amounted to 22 people, 17 of which are unidentified.
After the accident for medical assistance 160 people, of which 136 were hospitalized. The victims were taken to hospitals in Moscow. They were transported immediately to the intensive care unit, and then forwarded to the Department specializing in these types of injuries. As of 20:35 Moscow time in the intensive care unit remained 42.
Information about the victims you can find at:
8 (499) 251-45-03, 8 (499) 251-83-00, 8 (499) 787-25-86 and 8 (499) 973-09-24.
Information about victims can be found on the website of the Department of health of Moscow.
Versions of what happened
In fact PE initiated a criminal case under article "Violation of transport safety requirements". The maximum punishment under this article provides 7 years in prison.
The exact cause of the accident is not yet known. Maxim Liskutov (Deputy mayor for transport) reported that the review of the place of the accident showed that they are in satisfactory condition.
Energy also deny involvement in the accident. Moscow energy company "MOESK" reported that power surges on the network at that time were recorded.
In the end, the investigators are considering several versions of state of emergency, among which the failure of the arrow, the malfunction of the train, the sagging of the canvas.
The most likely version of events is anthropogenic in nature. The version of the attack is excluded.
Than replaced the subway
Moscow authorities have organized additional routes and 160 buses. Traffic on the emergency section of the subway will be reopened after the work of investigators.
According to witnesses, Muscovites free of charge transported commuters to working the stations.
