It is reported by RIA Novosti.
The purpose of the lawsuit is to hold the railroad operator liable and financially compensate all victims within a 30-mile radius of the scene.
It is noted that within a few days after the accident, residents complained of dizziness, shortness of breath and eye irritation, characteristic of chemical poisoning.
“Residents had to leave their homes and businesses,” the report said.
Earlier in the US, a wagon loaded with chemicals derailed.
Also, the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, said that the United States is hushing up the consequences of the man-made disaster in Ohio.