At least seven dead and 30 injured after bridge collapse causes train to derail

At least seven people have been killed as a passenger train derailed in western Russia late Saturday after a bridge collapsed. Local officials have described the incident as "illegal

interference" and have confirmed at least seven people were killed and 30 injured. The bridge in Russia’s Bryansk region, which borders Ukraine, was damaged “as a result of illegal

interference in transport operations,” Moscow Railways said in a statement, without elaborating. Russia’s federal road transportation agency, Rosavtodor, said the destroyed bridge passed

above the railway tracks where the train was traveling. Photos posted by government agencies from the scene appeared to show passenger cars from the train ripped apart and lying amid fallen

concrete from the collapsed bridge. Other footage on social media appeared to be taken from inside vehicles which narrowly avoided driving onto the bridge before it collapsed. Bryansk

regional Gov. Alexander Bogomaz said emergency services and government officials were working at the scene. He said seven people died and two children were among the 30 injured. He said:

“Everything is being done to provide all necessary assistance to the victims." Russian officials have not said who is responsible for Saturday’s incident, but 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. _

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