
ASTRA
June 1, 2025 at 08:50 AM
Bridge collapses in Kursk and Bryansk regions caused by explosions — Russian Investigative Committee
"On May 31, 2025, at 10:50 p.m., on the Vygonichi–Pilshino railway section in Bryansk region, a road bridge collapsed as a result of an explosion. Debris fell onto a passenger train passing underneath. As a result of the incident, there were injuries and fatalities.
In Zheleznogorsk district of Kursk region, on June 1, 2025, at around 3 a.m., an explosion also occurred at a railway bridge, causing a passing train to fall onto a roadway. As a result of the incident, the train driver and two assistant drivers were injured," the statement said.
Photo: site of the freight train crash in Kursk region
