Hitrino train derailment
| Hitrino train derailment | |
|---|---|
Location of Shumen Province in Bulgaria | |
| Details | |
| Date | 10 December 2016 05:37 EET (03:37 UTC) |
| Location | Hitrino, Shumen Province |
| Country | Bulgaria |
| Line | Varna-Ruse line |
| Operator | Bulmarket |
| Incident type | Train Derailment |
| Cause | Under investigation |
| Statistics | |
| Trains | 1 (2 locomotives, 26 tank cars) |
| Crew | 3 |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Injured | 29 |
| Damage | ~ 20 houses destroyed, ~ 3 000 windows destroyed |
On 10 December 2016, a freight train derailed, exploded and caught fire in the village of Hitrino in Shumen Province, Bulgaria, killing at least seven people and injuring 29 others.