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Bridge Collapse in Russia’s Bryansk Region Triggers Train Derailment, Killing Seven

Nearly 180 emergency personnel are on site investigating suspected sabotage after the bridge collapse.

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Bridge collapses in Russia as freight train passes over it, 2nd case in 24 hours
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Overview

  • A passenger train derailed late May 31 in the Vygonichsky district of Bryansk, crashing into a collapsed road bridge and killing seven people while injuring 30 others.
  • Rescue operations have mobilized nearly 180 personnel to search for survivors, provide medical care and secure the debris-strewn site, with two children among the hospitalized.
  • Moscow Railways and regional authorities attribute the collapse to “illegal interference in transport operations” and have launched a formal investigation into possible sabotage.
  • On the same day, a separate railway bridge gave way under a freight train in Russia’s Kursk region, marking the second collapse in under 24 hours.
  • Russia has proposed a fresh round of face-to-face talks in Istanbul and US President Donald Trump is urging diplomatic mediation to resolve the broader Russia-Ukraine conflict.