7 dead and tens of injured

A railway bridge collapsed on Saturday night through Sunday when a locomotive passed over it in the Kursk region of southwest Russia, shortly after a similar incident that led to the death of seven people and the injury of another 66 in the Bljensk region, according to the Russian authorities, informs international news agencies.

The collapse took place in the district of Jeleznogorsk, and the locomotive fell on the highway under the bridge ‘and’ caught fire ‘, Aleksandr Hinștein said on Telegram.

The mechanics of the locomotive, whose number was not specified, were injured and transported to the hospital, he added.

The collapse of the bridge in the Russian region Briansk was the result of an explosion, the interim governor of the region, Aleksandr Bogomaz said on Sunday, according to the Russian Interfax agency.

‘The bridge was thrown into the air as the Klimovo – Moscow train passed, with 388 passengers, « interfax quoted the statement of Aleksandr Bogomaz made to the Russian public news agency.

Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz had previously stated that the wounded are children. Three people, including one of the children, were in a serious condition, he wrote on Telegram, adding that 44 people were hospitalized.