Double Bridge Collapses in Russia Kill 7

At least seven people have died and 31 were injured after a highway bridge collapsed onto a passenger train in Bryansk, Russia, near the Ukraine border, bringing down several heavy trucks. The train was traveling from Klimovo to Moscow when the collapse occurred, causing the locomotive and several cars to derail. An investigation has been launched and additional emergency workers have been sent to the area. A second bridge also collapsed in the Kursk region on Sunday, with a freight train catching fire and injuring a driver.

At least 7 people were killed and 30 injured when a road bridge collapsed onto a passenger train in western Russia's Bryansk region, near the Ukrainian border, on May 31, 2025. The train was traveling from Klimov to Moscow when it was hit by debris and derailed, with Russian authorities blaming "illegal interference." An investigation was launched, and passengers were evacuated to a temporary accommodation center. A separate bridge collapse occurred in Russia's Kursk region, injuring one driver, but it was unclear if the incidents were connected.

Two bridges collapsed in Russia's western regions bordering Ukraine, killing at least 7 people and injuring dozens. The incidents occurred in the Bryansk and Kursk regions, with both involving trains. In Bryansk, a road bridge gave way onto a passenger train, killing at least 7 and injuring 66, including 3 children. The region's governor blamed an explosion, saying the bridge had been "blown up." In Kursk, a bridge collapsed as a freight train was passing over it, injuring one driver and causing a fire. Russia's Investigative Committee initially labeled the incidents "terrorist" acts, but later removed those references, saying investigators were working to establish the circumstances. Ukraine denied involvement, with a official dismissing Russia's claim as an attempt to portray Ukraine as a "terrorist country."

Two bridges collapsed in Russia, killing seven people and injuring dozens. A train derailed after a bridge collapsed in the Bryansk region, killing the driver and six others, with 69 people injured. A second bridge collapsed in the Kursk region, injuring one train driver. Authorities initially blamed "illegal interference" for the first incident, with reports suggesting the bridge may have been blown up.