Russia Bridge Collapse Claims Three Lives, Injures Twenty-Eight
(MENAFN) At least three people have died and 28 others were injured after a bridge gave way on Saturday in Russia's Bryansk Region, triggering a passenger train derailment, according to a state-run news agency.
Initial reports from the All-Russian Center for Emergency Medicine, shared by the Emergencies Ministry and cited by the news agency, confirmed that all the injured individuals were transported to local hospitals for treatment.
Emergency crews remain on-site, combing through the wreckage of the train’s damaged locomotive and carriages in an effort to locate any additional victims or hazards, the ministry said.
The disaster response has mobilized approximately 180 personnel and 60 units of equipment to assist in cleanup and rescue operations, the news agency noted.
Governor Alexander Bogomaz described the situation in a Telegram post: “A bridge collapsed in the Vygonichsky District. Currently, in the area of one of the sections of the federal highway A240, a traffic accident occurred involving cars and a passenger train,” he wrote. “Unfortunately, there are casualties.”
He added that both emergency responders and local authorities are fully engaged at the accident site. “Everything necessary is being done to provide assistance to the victims.”
Meanwhile, the Western Interregional Investigative Department for Transport of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation has launched an investigation and is currently examining the scene to determine the cause of the collapse.
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