Two Nepalis have died after being struck by a train in the eastern Romanian city of Bacău. Romanian authorities are investigating the circumstances, and Nepal’s embassy in Berlin is coordinating the consular response.
The accident took place near Chimiei Street at approximately 3.21 am on Sunday, 2 August 2026. The deceased were aged 25 and 36. According to reports, there were four Nepalis involved in the accident; two survived with injuries. Bacău is about 308 kilometres northeast of Bucharest, the Romanian capital.
The Bacău Inspectorate for Emergency Situations dispatched firefighters, rescue personnel, paramedics, a mobile intensive-care unit and a first-aid ambulance to the scene.
Emergency crews found victims without vital signs, and medical personnel confirmed their deaths at the location. Romanian reporting carried the emergency authority’s statement.
Police and railway authorities have opened an investigation to determine how the two men came to be on the railway track and establish the exact circumstances of the accident. Local police-sourced reporting said the passenger train was travelling from Bacău towards Adjud when it struck the men. The train driver reportedly returned a negative breath-test result.
Some Nepalese reports have circulated names of the victims. However, those identities had not been formally confirmed by the Nepalese embassy or publicly released by Romanian authorities.
Romania has become a major destination for Nepali migrant workers. Approximately 50,000 Nepalis are working in the country.
