Russia studies collapse of bridges in Bryansk, Kursk – DW

[ad_1] A passenger prepare derailed in Russia's Bryansk area, which borders Ukraine, late Saturday after a bridge collapsed on account of an explosion.

Alexander Bogomaz, the regional governor of Bryansk, mentioned on the Telegram messaging app that seven folks died within the collapse, which occurred within the Vygonichskyi district close to a federal freeway.

"There are seven lifeless on account of the collapse of a bridge onto railway tracks," he wrote. Greater than 60 are injured, together with three kids, with one in important situation.

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What do we all know in regards to the bridge collapse?

The prepare got here off its tracks whereas it was en path to the Russian capital of Moscow from Klimov within the nation's west, Moscow Railways mentioned in an announcement.

It initially mentioned the bridge had been broken "on account of unlawful interference in transport operations" with out elaborating, however the publish was later eliminated.

Bogomaz later confirmed studies about an explosion on the bridge.

"There was an explosion on the bridge on the route whereas the Klimovo-Moscow prepare was travelling, with 388 passengers on board," he mentioned on state tv.

Russia's Investigative Committee additionally mentioned in an announcement that "a highway bridge collapsed on account of a blast" within the Bryansk area at 10:50 pm (1950) on Saturday.

The catastrophe space is about 100 kilometers (62 miles) from the Ukrainian border. Ukraine has not commented on the bridge collapse or the derailed prepare.

Second bridge collapses in Kursk

Simply hours later, a second bridge collapsed within the border area of Kursk, which borders Ukraine. The Kursk area was the positioning of a Ukrainian incursion into Russia final August.

Russian investigators mentioned explicitly that each bridges have been blown up.

"The incidents have been labeled as acts of terrorism," Svetlana Petrenko, a spokeswoman from Russia's Investigative Committee, was quoted as saying by the state RIA Novosti information company.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov mentioned that Russian Vladimir Putin had been briefed on explosions on the two bridges.

Since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine over three years ago , Russia's border areas, together with Bryansk, have confronted border shelling, drone strikes and covert raids from Ukraine.