Deaths as Russian train hits collapsed bridge after ‘illegal interference’
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7 Dead As Train Derails Due To Bridge Collapse Near Ukraine Border In Russia
A railway bridge collapsed, causing a train derailment in Russia’s Bryansk region. Authorities have cited “illegal interference” as the reason behind the incident. Two children were among those hospitalised, with one in serious condition. The train was en route from Klimovo to Moscow when it collided with the collapsed bridge near a federal highway in the Vygonichskyi district of the Bryansk area. The district is located approximately 100 kilometres (62 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
Authorities have cited “illegal interference” as the reason behind the incident, which occurred early Sunday.
Russian Railways, in a post on Telegram, stated that the train’s locomotive and several cars derailed “due to the collapse of a span structure of the road bridge as a result of an illegal interference in the operation of transport.”
Bryansk region governor Alexander Bogomaz said two children were among those hospitalised, with one in serious condition.
The locomotive driver was among those killed, according to Russian state news agencies citing medical sources.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Telegram that around 180 personnel were deployed to the scene, with the primary focus on locating and rescuing any remaining victims.
Reports from Russia’s Baza Telegram channel, which frequently shares information sourced from law enforcement and security services, suggested that preliminary findings indicated the bridge may have been blown up.
However, the channel did not provide evidence to support the claim.
Since the onset of the war, the Bryansk region — along with the neighbouring Kursk and Belgorod regions — has repeatedly faced cross-border shelling, drone attacks, and covert incursions from Ukrainian territory.
The train was en route from Klimovo to Moscow when it collided with the collapsed bridge near a federal highway in the Vygonichskyi district of the Bryansk region, Governor Bogomaz added.
The district is located approximately 100 kilometres (62 miles) from the Ukrainian border.
In the broader context of the ongoing conflict, US President Donald Trump has called on both Moscow and Kyiv to collaborate on a peace deal to bring the war to an end.
Meanwhile, Russia has proposed a second round of direct negotiations with Ukrainian officials, slated for next week in Istanbul.
Ukraine, however, has yet to confirm its participation in the proposed talks on Monday, stating it first needs to review the specifics of Russia’s proposals.
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Tragedy Strikes: Bryansk Bridge Collapse Derails Train
A highway bridge collapsed in Russia’s Bryansk region, causing a train to derail and resulting in seven fatalities and 69 injuries. Local governor Alexander Bogomaz confirmed the incident’s toll, which included the hospitalization of 44 individuals, with three children
Early reports from Russia’s Railways hinted at ‘illegal interference,’ though this claim was later retracted. Local governor Alexander Bogomaz confirmed the incident’s toll, which included the hospitalization of 44 individuals, with three children injured—one in serious condition.
Rescue operations, involving 180 personnel, persisted through the night, and images on social media depicted chaotic scenes of passengers aiding one another. Speculation surrounds the cause, with some sources suggesting an explosion. The tragic event unfolds amidst ongoing cross-border hostilities between Russia and Ukraine.
(With inputs from agencies.)
At least 7 dead after Russian bridge collapses onto railway
At least seven people killed and dozens injured after bridge collapses onto railway. Train travelling from Russian border town of Klimovo to capital Moscow was derailed. Incident blamed on “illegal interference in the operation of transport” Russia has been hit by dozens of sabotage attacks since Moscow launched its offensive against Ukraine in 2022, many targeting its vast railroad network. The incident came just two days before a possible meeting between Russian and Ukrainian officials in Istanbul, amid a US-led diplomatic push to end the three-year conflict. The disaster area is around 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
A train travelling from the Russian border town of Klimovo to the capital Moscow was derailed in the incident, authorities said, without giving details.
Videos posted on social media showed rescuers working at the site of a large mound of rubble covering what appeared to be a train belonging to national operator Russian Railways, while another showed people shouting in distress.
“There are seven dead as a result of the collapse of a bridge onto railway tracks,” Alexander Bogomaz, the Bryansk region’s governor, wrote on Telegram.
At least 66 others were injured, including three children, he said, giving a revised toll.
Moscow Railways, a state-owned subsidiary, said a passenger train derailed “between Klimov and Moscow due to the collapse of a road bridge span, as a result of illegal interference in the operation of transport”.
The incident happened at 10:44 PM between the Pilshino and Vygonichi stations in the Bryansk region, the national railway operator said on Telegram.
The incident did not affect other train traffic, the firm added.
In one video posted on social media, someone can be heard screaming as eyewitnesses rush to find help.
“How did the bridge collapse? There are children there!” a woman can be heard shouting in the video.
‘Illegal interference’
Photos published online by Russian authorities showed a collapsed section of the bridge and damaged vehicles, as rescue workers were deployed overnight.
The disaster area is around 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border.
Russia’s emergency ministry said a team was on site, while Russian Railways said it had dispatched repair trains to the scene.
An AFP reporter in central Moscow saw ambulances parked at Kievsky railway station awaiting the arrival of injured passengers.
Prosecutors said they had opened an investigation.
Authorities did not explain how the incident happened and what the railway operator meant by “illegal interference”.
Ukraine, which Russia has blamed for previous incidents, did not immediately comment.
Russia has been hit by dozens of sabotage attacks since Moscow launched its offensive against Ukraine in 2022, many targeting its vast railroad network.
Kyiv says Russia uses railroads to transport troops and weaponry to its forces fighting in Ukraine.
The incident came just two days before a possible meeting between Russian and Ukrainian officials in Istanbul, amid a US-led diplomatic push to end the three-year conflict.
‘The bridge was blown up’: At least seven dead after two Russian bridges collapse near Ukraine
Seven people killed and 69 injured when a highway bridge collapsed onto railway tracks, derailing an approaching train. Large trucks travelling along the bridge also crashed onto the passenger train as it was travelling underneath. The region’s acting governor, Alexander Bogomaz, said the collapse was the result of an explosion.
Reuters could not confirm that the incidents in the neighbouring regions were related. Areas in Russia’s south have been subject to frequent attacks by Ukraine during the war that Russia started with its full-scale invasion more than three years ago.
An unverified photograph of the scene of the bridge collapse in Russia. Credit: Moscow Transport Prosecutor’s Office
Seven people were killed and 69 injured when a highway bridge collapsed onto railway tracks, derailing an approaching train in the Bryansk region late on Saturday (early on Sunday AEST), Russian emergency ministry and regional officials said. Large trucks travelling along the bridge also crashed onto the passenger train as it was travelling underneath.
The region’s acting governor, Alexander Bogomaz, said the collapse, about 100 kilometres from the Ukraine border, was the result of an explosion.
Bridges collapse in 2 Russian regions bordering Ukraine, 7 dead
Seven people were killed and 69 injured when a highway bridge collapsed onto railway tracks, derailing an approaching train in the Bryansk region. A Russian politician called Kyiv a “terrorist enclave’ following the incident. The areas in Russia’s south have been subject to frequent attacks by Ukraine during the war that Russia started with its full-scale invasion more than three years ago. Russia has proposed a second round of face-to-face talks with Ukrainian officials next week in Istanbul. US President Donald Trump has urged Moscow and Kyiv to work together on a deal to end the war, but Ukraine is yet to commit to attending the talks. A leading US senator warned Moscow it would be “hit hard” by US sanctions if it did not agree to a deal with the West on a resolution to the Ukraine crisis. The US State Department said it was ‘deeply concerned’ by the reports.
MOSCOW – Two bridges collapsed in different Russian regions bordering Ukraine, derailing trains and killing at least seven people and injuring dozens, Russian authorities said early on June 1, while a Russian politician called Kyiv a “terrorist enclave”.
Reuters could not independently confirm whether the incidents in the neighbouring regions were related.
The areas in Russia’s south have been subject to frequent attacks by Ukraine during the war that Russia started with its full-scale invasion more than three years ago.
Seven people were killed and 69 injured when a highway bridge collapsed onto railway tracks, derailing an approaching train in the Bryansk region late on May 31, Russian emergency ministry and regional officials said.
Russia’s Railways initially posted on the Telegram messaging app that the Bryansk bridge collapse was the result of an “illegal interference in the operation of transport,” but it has since removed the post.
Mr Alexander Bogomaz, the governor of the Bryansk region, said on Telegram that 44 people were hospitalised.
Three children were among those injured with one in serious condition, he added.
The collapse in the Kursk region occurred early on June 1 while a freight train was crossing the bridge, Mr Alexander Khinshtein, acting governor of the region, and Russian Railways said on Telegram.
“Part of the train fell onto a road underneath the bridge,” Mr Khinshtein said.
He added that the locomotive caught fire, which was quickly extinguished.
One of the drivers sustained leg injuries, and he and the team operating the train were taken to a local hospital, Mr Khinshtein added.
He posted a photo of derailed carriages on a damaged bridge over a road.
Mr Andrei Klishas, a senior member of the Federation Council, Russia’s Upper Chamber of Parliament, said on the Telegram messaging app that the incident in Bryansk shows that “Ukraine has long-lost the attributes of a state and has turned into a terrorist enclave.”
Russia’s Baza Telegram channel, which often publishes information from sources in the security services and law enforcement, reported, without providing evidence, that according to preliminary information, the Bryansk bridge was blown up.
Reuters could not independently verify the Baza or Pegov’s reports. There was no immediate comment from Ukraine.
Since the start of the war that Russia launched more than three years ago, there have been continued cross-border shelling, drone strikes, and covert raids from Ukraine into the Bryansk, Kursk and Belgorod regions that border Ukraine.
Russia’s Ministry of Emergency Situations said on Telegram that efforts to find and rescue victims in the Bryansk incident continued throughout the night, and that some 180 personnel were involved in the operation.
Among those killed was the locomotive driver, Russia’s state news agencies reported, citing medics.
Social media pictures and videos showed passengers trying to help others climb out of the Bryansk train’s damaged carriages in the dark, and firefighters looking for ways to reach passengers.
The train was going from the town of Klimovo to Moscow, Russian Railways said.
It collided with the collapsed bridge in the area of a federal highway in the Vygonichskyi district of the Bryansk region, Bogomaz said.
The district lies some 100km from the border with Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump has urged Moscow and Kyiv to work together on a deal to end the war, and Russia has proposed a second round of face-to-face talks with Ukrainian officials next week in Istanbul.
Ukraine is yet to commit to attending the talks on June 2, saying it first needed to see Russian proposals, while a leading US senator warned Moscow it would be “hit hard” by new US sanctions. REUTERS
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