An explosion occurred near Kochetovka-2 railway station in Tambov, Russia.⁣ ⁣ Tambov mayor Yevgeny Pervyshov has said, via his Telegram channel, that ‘overnight, a fire following a tank car fire on the tracks at the Kochetovka station in Michurinsk was contained to an area of ​​approximately 50 square meters. There is no threat of the fire spreading, and the situation is completely under control. Effective cleanup efforts are ongoing.’⁣ ⁣ Russian news agency, RIA, has reported that Russia's railway company said freight cars carrying fuel had derailed and caught fire, causing delays to passenger train travel.⁣ ⁣ An investigation looking into the cause of the fire had been opened, a statement on telegram by the Moscow Interregional Transport Prosecutor's Office said. ⁣ ⁣ #russia #explosions