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| Bryansk: At least three dead after Russian bridge collapses onto train | Bryansk: At least three dead after Russian bridge collapses onto train |
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| Moscow officials shared an image appearing to show the collapse, which has not been verified by the BBC | Moscow officials shared an image appearing to show the collapse, which has not been verified by the BBC |
| At least seven people have died after a highway bridge collapsed in a region close to the Ukraine border, according to Russian emergency services. | |
| The bridge in Bryansk brought down several heavy trucks onto a moving passenger train as it collapsed, with 31 people also reportedly injured. | |
| The Russian Emergencies Ministry said fire and rescue units were attempting to find people who had been travelling on the train. | The Russian Emergencies Ministry said fire and rescue units were attempting to find people who had been travelling on the train. |
| In a statement posted to Telegram, Moscow Railway alleged the bridge had collapsed "as a result of illegal interference in transport operations". | In a statement posted to Telegram, Moscow Railway alleged the bridge had collapsed "as a result of illegal interference in transport operations". |
| "Unfortunately, there are seven fatalities," local governor Alexander Bogomaz said on Telegram, adding two people - including a child - are "seriously injured". | |
| All casualties have been taken to medical facilities in the Bryansk region, he added. | |
| Moscow's interregional transport prosecutor's office said an investigation had been launched. | Moscow's interregional transport prosecutor's office said an investigation had been launched. |
| Authorities said the train's locomotive and several cars derailed when the road bridge hit it. | |
| Additional emergency workers, as well as rescue equipment and light towers for carrying out work at night have been sent to the area, according to Russian news agency Tass. | |
| Pictures online showed mangled carriages and passengers helping each other climb out of the wreckage in the dark. | |
| The train was evacuated and passengers were guided to a meeting point at a nearby station, Moscow Railway said, adding: "They will be able to continue their journey on a specially formed reserve train" travelling from Bryansk to Moscow. | |
| The incident took place about 100km (62 miles) from the Ukraine border. |