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Kuwait Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Kuwait Times
2 bridges in Russia collapse in 'blasts'
MOSCOW: The overnight collapse of two bridges in Russian regions bordering Ukraine that killed seven people were caused by explosions, Russian officials said Sunday, treating them as "acts of terrorism". In Russia's Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, a blast caused a road bridge to collapse onto a railway line late Saturday, derailing a passenger train heading to Moscow and killing seven people, authorities said. A separate rail bridge in the neighboring Kursk region was blown up hours later in the early hours of Sunday, derailing a freight train and injuring the driver. Authorities did not say who was behind the explosions, but investigators said a criminal inquiry was underway. Russian President Vladimir Putin was briefed on the incidents throughout the night, the Kremlin said. Videos posted on social media from the Bryansk region showed rescuers clambering over the mangled chassis of a train belonging to national operator Russian Railways, while screams could be heard in another video. "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 71 people were injured, 44 of whom were in hospital, he told reporters. In the incident in the Kursk region, a rail bridge collapsed onto a road, derailing a freight train. "Last night... in the Zheleznogorsk district, a bridge collapsed while a freight locomotive was passing. Part of the train fell onto the road below the bridge," Kursk region governor Alexander Khinshtein said on Telegram. "One of the locomotive drivers suffered leg injuries, and the entire crew was taken to hospital," he said. 'Illegal interference' There was no immediate comment from Russian investigators as to who was behind the blasts. A spokeswoman for Russia's Investigative Committee said the incidents had been "classified as acts of terrorism", without elaborating. But senior ruling party lawmaker Andrey Klishas blamed Ukraine, describing it as a "terrorist enclave". 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 full-scale military assault on its neighbor in 2022, many targeting its vast railroad network. Kyiv says Russia uses railroads to transport troops and weaponry to its forces fighting in Ukraine. An AFP reporter saw relatives waiting for loved-ones to arrive from the Bryansk region at a station in central Moscow. "Russian Railways said that those who had survived would be coming here," said 30-year-old entrepreneur Sergey Trinkinets. "My dad finally got in touch. He said he had some bruises and wasn't feeling very well, so I came to meet him," he told reporters. In one video posted on social media, purportedly taken at the scene of the incident in the Bryansk region, someone could be heard screaming as eyewitnesses rushed to find help. "How did the bridge collapse? There are children there!" a woman can be heard shouting in the video. Russia's emergency ministry said a team was on site in the Bryansk region, while Russian Railways said it had dispatched repair trains to the scene. The incidents came on the eve of a possible meeting between Russian and Ukrainian officials in Istanbul, amid a US-led diplomatic push to end the three-year-long conflict. Moscow's three-year assault on Ukraine has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths. Russia currently occupies around a fifth of its neighbor. - AFP
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Business Standard
2 days ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
Explosions caused 2 bridges in Russia to collapse, 7 killed: Officials
Explosions caused two bridges to collapse and derailed two trains in western Russia overnight, officials said Sunday, without saying what had caused the blasts. In one of the incidents, seven people were killed, and dozens were injured. The first bridge, in the Bryansk region on the border with Ukraine, collapsed on top of a passenger train on Saturday, causing casualties. The train's driver was among those killed, state-run Russian Railways said. Hours later, officials said a second train derailed when the bridge beneath it collapsed in the nearby Kursk region, which also borders Ukraine. In that collapse, a freight train was thrown off its rails onto the road below as the explosion collapsed the bridge, local acting Gov. Alexander Khinshtein said Sunday. The crash sparked a fire, but there were no casualties, he said. Russia's Investigative Committee, the country's top criminal investigation agency, said in a statement that explosions had caused the two bridges to collapse but did not give further details. Several hours later, it edited the statement, which was posted on social media, to remove the words "explosions" but did not provide an explanation. The committee said that it would be investigating the incidents as potential acts of terrorism. Rescue workers cleared debris from both sites, while some of those injured were transported to Moscow for treatment. Photos posted by government agencies in Bryansk appeared to show train carriages ripped apart and lying amid fallen concrete from the collapsed bridge. Other footage on social media was apparently taken from inside vehicles on the road that had managed to avoid driving onto the bridge before it collapsed. Bryansk regional Gov. Alexander Bogomaz announced three days of mourning for the victims, starting Monday. Damage to railway tracks was also found Sunday by inspectors working on the line elsewhere in the Bryansk region, Moscow Railway said in a statement. It did not say whether the damage was linked to the collapsed bridges. In the past, some officials have accused pro-Ukrainian saboteurs of attacking Russia's railway infrastructure. The details surrounding such incidents, however, are limited and cannot be independently verified. Ukraine's military intelligence, known by the Ukrainian abbreviation GUR, said Sunday that a Russian military freight train carrying food and fuel had been blown up on its way to Crimea. It did not claim the attack was carried out by GUR or mention the bridge collapses. The statement said Moscow's key artery with the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia region and Crimea has been destroyed. Russia forces have been pushing into the region of Zaporizhzhia in eastern Ukraine since Moscow's full-scale invasion in February 2022. Russia took Crimea and annexed it in 2014.
Malaysian Reserve
2 days ago
- Politics
- Malaysian Reserve
Two bridges in Russia collapse in 'blasts', 7 dead
MOSCOW – The overnight collapse of two bridges in Russian regions bordering Ukraine that killed seven people were caused by explosions, Russian officials said Sunday, treating them as 'acts of terrorism'. In Russia's Bryansk region bordering Ukraine, a blast caused a road bridge to collapse onto a railway line late Saturday, derailing a passenger train heading to Moscow and killing seven people, authorities said. A separate rail bridge in the neighbouring Kursk region was blown up hours later in the early hours of Sunday, derailing a freight train and injuring the driver. Authorities did not say who was behind the explosions, but investigators said a criminal inquiry was underway. Russian President Vladimir Putin was briefed on the incidents throughout the night, the Kremlin said. Videos posted on social media from the Bryansk region showed rescuers clambering over the mangled chassis of a train belonging to national operator Russian Railways, while screams could be heard in another video. '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 71 people were injured, 44 of whom were in hospital, he told reporters. In the incident in the Kursk region, a rail bridge collapsed onto a road, derailing a freight train. 'Last night… in the Zheleznogorsk district, a bridge collapsed while a freight locomotive was passing. Part of the train fell onto the road below the bridge,' Kursk region governor Alexander Khinshtein said on Telegram. 'One of the locomotive drivers suffered leg injuries, and the entire crew was taken to hospital,' he said. 'Illegal interference' There was no immediate comment from Russian investigators as to who was behind the blasts. A spokeswoman for Russia's Investigative Committee said the incidents had been 'classified as acts of terrorism', without elaborating. But senior ruling party lawmaker Andrey Klishas blamed Ukraine, describing it as a 'terrorist enclave'. 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 full-scale military assault on its neighbour in 2022, many targeting its vast railroad network. Kyiv says Russia uses railroads to transport troops and weaponry to its forces fighting in Ukraine. An AFP reporter saw relatives waiting for loved-ones to arrive from the Bryansk region at a station in central Moscow. 'Russian Railways said that those who had survived would be coming here,' said 30-year-old entrepreneur Sergey Trinkinets. 'My dad finally got in touch. He said he had some bruises and wasn't feeling very well, so I came to meet him,' he told reporters. In one video posted on social media, purportedly taken at the scene of the incident in the Bryansk region, someone could be heard screaming as eyewitnesses rushed to find help. 'How did the bridge collapse? There are children there!' a woman can be heard shouting in the video. Russia's emergency ministry said a team was on site in the Bryansk region, while Russian Railways said it had dispatched repair trains to the scene. The incidents came on the eve of a possible meeting between Russian and Ukrainian officials in Istanbul, amid a US-led diplomatic push to end the three-year-long conflict. Moscow's three-year assault on Ukraine has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths. Russia currently occupies around a fifth of its neighbour. –AFP
Russia Today
2 days ago
- General
- Russia Today
Seven dead after saboteurs bring down Russian bridge in front of train
A bridge collapsed in front of an oncoming passenger train in Russia's Bryansk Region on Sunday, killing seven people and injuring at least 69 others, the region's governor Alexander Bogomaz has said. While the exact cause of the incident remains unknown, Russian Railways said the bridge pillar collapsed due to 'illegal interference with transport operations.' The newspaper Izvestia cited a source who said the bridge may have been brought down by an explosion. However, emergency services and prosecutors have not confirmed that a blast occurred. Multiple Telegram news channels have suggested that the collapse was likely caused by sabotage. Bogomaz has not yet disclosed the number of victims, saying that "everything necessary is being done to provide assistance" to them. Videos circulating in Telegram show a crushed train carriage with passengers being evacuated through shattered windows, and emergency services responding at the scene. The collapse also reportedly affected vehicles on the bridge, which fell onto the railway below. Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations (MChS) reported that fire and rescue units are actively working at the site of the bridge collapse. 'All necessary assistance is being provided to the victims. Additional MChS forces, emergency rescue equipment, and lighting towers for nighttime operations have been deployed to the area,' the ministry noted in an official statement. Just days earlier, a freight train in Russia's Belgorod Region ran over an explosive device planted under the tracks, causing a powerful blast. According to the governor Vyacheslav Gladkov, the explosion damaged the railway's contact network but caused no casualties. Both Bryansk Region and Belgorod Region border Ukraine and have seen numerous attacks.
Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Explosions collapse two bridges in Russia, killing seven as passenger train derails
Specialists of emergency services work at the scene, after a road bridge collapsed onto railway tracks due to an explosion in the Bryansk region, Russia on June 1. PHOTO: REUTERS Listen to article Two bridges in Russia collapse in 'blasts', 7 dead The overnight collapse of two bridges in Russian regions bordering Ukraine that killed seven people were caused by explosions, Russian officials said on Sunday, treating them as 'acts of terrorism'. In Russia's Bryansk region, an explosion caused a road bridge to collapse onto a railway line late Saturday, derailing a passenger train heading to Moscow and killing seven people, authorities said. A separate rail bridge in the neighbouring Kursk region was blown up hours later in the early hours of Sunday, derailing a freight train and injuring the driver. Authorities did not say who was behind the explosions, but investigators said a criminal inquiry was underway. Russian President Vladimir Putin was briefed on the incidents throughout the night, the Kremlin said. Videos posted on social media from the Bryansk region showed rescuers clambering over the mangled chassis of a train belonging to national operator Russian Railways, while screams could be heard in another video. '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 71 people were injured, 44 of whom were in hospital, he told reporters. 'Last night… in the Zheleznogorsk district, a bridge collapsed while a freight locomotive was passing. Part of the train fell onto the road below the bridge,' Kursk region governor Alexander Khinshtein said on Telegram. 'One of the locomotive drivers suffered leg injuries, and the entire crew was taken to hospital,' he said. 'Illegal interference' There was no immediate comment from Russian investigators as to who was behind the blasts. A spokeswoman for Russia's Investigative Committee said the incidents had been 'classified as acts of terrorism', without elaborating. But senior ruling party lawmaker Andrey Klishas blamed Ukraine, describing it as a 'terrorist enclave'. Russia has been hit by dozens of sabotage attacks since Moscow launched its full-scale military assault on its neighbour in 2022, many targeting its vast railroad network. Kyiv says Russia uses railroads to transport troops and weaponry to its forces fighting in Ukraine. An AFP reporter saw relatives waiting for loved ones to arrive from the Bryansk region at a station in central Moscow. 'Russian Railways said that those who had survived would be coming here,' said 30-year-old entrepreneur Sergey Trinkinets. 'My dad finally got in touch. He said he had some bruises and wasn't feeling very well, so I came to meet him.' In one video posted on social media, purportedly taken at the scene of the incident in the Bryansk region, someone could be heard screaming as eyewitnesses rushed to find help. 'How did the bridge collapse? There are children there!' a woman can be heard shouting in the video. Russia's emergency ministry said a team was on site in the Bryansk region, while Russian Railways said it had dispatched repair trains to the scene. The incidents came on the eve of a possible meeting between Russian and Ukrainian officials in Istanbul, amid a US-led diplomatic push to end the three-year-long conflict. Moscow's three-year assault on Ukraine has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths. Russia currently occupies around a fifth of its neighbour.
