A group of unknown perpetrators blew up a section of railtrack today in the Kizliar district of Dagestan, before opening fire on a police patrol protecting the railway groundwork, The Voice of Russia reports.
One serviceman was reported wounded. Later, ITAR-TASS reported that the serviceman died of his wounds.
The blast damaged about 3.5 metres of railtrack and six concrete sleepers. Repair teams are working at the site. Rail traffic there has been stopped, however, according to official sources, rail communication with Azerbaijan hasn't been affected.
