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According to Russian information, at least three people died in the massive explosion on the bridge between Russia and the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, which was annexed by Moscow . The national investigative committee said the bodies had been pulled from the water. It was said that this was preliminary information. People are said to have been sitting in vehicles when a truck coming from the mainland exploded on the Crimean Bridge road route that morning.

The explosion set seven tank cars of a freight train filled with fuel on fire . This in turn caused parts of the road to collapse, it was said. The agency did not explain how a single truck could have caused such damage.

Parts of Crimean Bridge collapsed after fire

Today there was an explosion on the Crimean Kerch Bridge, where, according to initial images, a truck exploded and a freight train caught fire. According to reports, a truck transporter exploded. Putin himself opened the bridge in 2018. Parts of the road have collapsed. The bridge is an important connection between the annexed Crimea and Russia. According to initial reports, fuel wagons on a freight train caught fire. Images and videos on social media shared by both Russian and Ukrainian sides show the fire.

Here is the first video shortly before the explosion

The DPA writes:

After an explosion and a serious fire on the Crimean bridge between Russia and the Black Sea peninsula annexed by Moscow, the damage to the tracks and the roadway is massive. Media close to the Kremlin published videos showing a destroyed road and parts of the highway that had fallen into the water. On the train route next to it, several burnt-out wagons of a freight train can be seen, in which diesel is said to have been transported. The Russian Civil Defense Ministry said the fire had been extinguished. According to official information, there were no injuries.

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Sources
dpa
ria.ru
tass.com


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