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Crimea official says rail traffic suspended after derailment

A view shows a derailed wagon following an accident involving a freight train carrying grain in the Simferopol District, Crimea, May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer

Rail traffic has been suspended between Simferopol, capital of the Crimean peninsula, and the city of Sevastopol, after a freight train carrying grain derailed, the region's Russian-installed leader said on Thursday.

The derailment was caused by "interference by outsiders", Crimean railways said in a statement.

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