Passenger train derails after bridge collapse in Russia: Live updates
A bridge overpass collapsed onto railway tracks, causing a passenger train to derail in the western Russian region of Bryansk on Sunday.
First responders are working to rescue people from the wreckage, with dozens reportedly injured.
Multiple Telegram channels have claimed that the bridge was likely brought down by an act of sabotage.
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