At least seven people were injured after a passenger train derailed Friday morning in the Ulyanovsk region, authorities said, though some officials put the toll higher.
Seven coaches of a train traveling from the city of Chelyabinsk to Moscow went off the rails near the village of Bryandino, located around 760 kilometers (472 miles) southeast of the Russian capital.
Health officials in the Ulyanovsk region said at least seven people, including a child, were injured. However, Chelyabinsk region Governor Alexei Teksler said 22 people were hurt.
Around 415 passengers were on board at the time of the derailment.
The cause of the accident was not immediately known.
Law enforcement authorities launched a criminal investigation into possible violations of rail safety rules.
Russian Railways, which operates the train, said passengers would be transferred to another train for further travel.
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