Two bridges collapsed in Russia, at least seven dead – Diepresse.com
In the Russian border region of Brjansk, a motorway bridge fell on rail tracks. A bridge also collapsed in the Kursk region. Russian attacks met critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian region of Saporischschja.
At least seven people were killed and 69 injured on Sunday during a bridge in the Russian region of the Brjansk on the border with Ukraine. The motorway bridge has fallen on rail tracks and brought an approaching train to the derailment, the Russian authorities report. A few hours later, another bridge collapsed in the Kursk region when a goods locomotive drove over it.
Part of the train fell on a street below a bridge in the Schelesnogorsk district and rose in flames, said Alexander Chinschtein, the governor of Kursk, on Telegram. The locomotive drivers, whose number did not name Chinchtein, were injured and taken to the hospital.
« /> A picture of the collapse in Brjansk, Russia. The local governor’s office has published this picture. Imago / Moscow Interregional Transport Prosecutor’s Office / Handout
The collapse of the bridge in the western Russian border region of Brjansk was a serious. At least seven people were killed, 44 people had to be hospitalized, Alexander Bogomas, the governor of the Brjansk region, said on Telegram. There are also three children among the injured. The Telegram Canal Baza, which is close to the Russian security services, reports on preliminary information about an explosion of the bridge.
Critical infrastructure met in Saporischeschja
According to Ukrainian information, Russia attacked critical infrastructure in the Saporischschja area in the south of Ukraine during the night on Sunday. An administration building was partially destroyed and a fire was triggered on the site, as the head of the area administration, Iwan Fjodorov, announced via Telegram. Dead or injuries were initially not reported. Fjodorov had previously reported explosions in the region.
From Schytomyr, Tscherkassy and the capital Kiev there were also reports on violent shelling with drones and rockets. The information could not be checked independently. (APA/dpa)
