SHOCK footage shows the moment a passenger train dramatically came off the rails after colliding with a truck in Russia, leaving 20 injured.
The train smashed into the truck at a crossing in Volgograd, southwest Russia.
A train came off the tracks after smashing into a truck
Many have been injured in the carnage
Emergency services rushed to the scene with helicopters deployed
Some passengers were treated on-scene with others taken to hospital
The truck attempted to cross the tracks on a red light, according to local reports.
Emergency services, including helicopters, have rushed to the scene with nine out of the train’s 20 carriages derailed.
There were 812 people aboard the train and more than 20 are injured, according to the state-run TASS news agency.
Interfax earlier reported more than 100 are feared hurt, including children.
The truck driver has been hospitalised.
Footage showed the aftermath of the carnage with carriages toppled over onto fields by the tracks.
One of the train cars appears to have been thrown about 10 metres.
According to Russian outlet Shot, one woman had her legs pinned with emergency services scrambling to wrench her out.
Passengers are being both treated on-scene and rushed to hospital, according to TASS.
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