OREANDA-NEWS   Two empty passenger cars collided at Novokuznetsk station during maneuvering operations, one of them derailed, an inspection is underway, the press service of the West Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office reports.

"According to preliminary data, today at about 3 a.m. local time (about 23.00 Moscow time on Wednesday - ed.) at the Novokuznetsk station of the West Siberian Railway, two empty passenger cars collided during shunting operations, as a result of which one of them derailed," the report says.
 
The press service noted that the causes and circumstances of the incident are being established. The restoration work has been completed.
 
"The Novokuznetsk Transport Prosecutor's Office has organized supervisory measures to comply with the requirements of legislation on traffic safety and operation of railway transport," the department said.