At least seven people died and 30 others were hurt in a collision with a bridge in Russia after what local authorities called “illegal interference” (interference).
The incident occurred late on Saturday in the Ukrainian-bordering Bryansk region of Russia.
In a post on Telegram, Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz wrote, “Unfortunately, there are seven fatalities.
Two children among the thirty victims were transported to Bryansk Regional medical facilities, according to Bogomaz, adding that two of the victims were seriously ill.
According to Russian news outlets, the train’s driver was one of the fatalities.
The destroyed bridge passed above the railroad tracks where the train was moving, according to Rosavtodor, the country’s federal road transportation agency.
According to the RIA news agency, the train that was traveling from Klimov to Moscow, the Russian capital, veered off the tracks when it collided with a bridge that had collapsed close to Vygonichi.
The border between Russia and Ukraine is 100 kilometers (62 miles) away.
While a school in Vygonichi was providing emergency lodging, according to RIA reporting, rescuers were looking for passengers trapped inside the damaged train.
The bridge collapsed, according to Moscow Railway in a post on Telegram, as a result of “illegal interference in the operation of transport.”
It didn’t go into more detail.
The bridge was reportedly blown up, according to preliminary information from Russia’s Baza Telegram channel, which frequently publishes information from sources in the security services and law enforcement.
As fighting between Russia and Ukraine continues, several trains, the majority of them freight trains, have been derailed in nearby Russian regions.
Ukraine did not respond right away.
Vitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv, claimed that Ukraine’s air defense units were attempting to stop a Russian airstrike on the Ukrainian capital two hours after the bridge collapse was reported.
At least two people were killed earlier on Saturday in Ukraine by Russian drone and missile attacks, according to officials.
Cross-border shelling, drone strikes, and covert raids from Ukraine have been ongoing since Russia’s invasion began three years ago in the Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod regions, which border Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested a second round of face-to-face meetings with Ukrainian officials will take place next week in Istanbul, and President Trump has urged Moscow and Kyiv to work together on a resolution to end the conflict.
Source: Aljazeera
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