Crimean Bridge damage caused by truck explosion – Russia’s Anti-Terrorism Committee

08.10.2022 11:11

Crimean Bridge damage caused by truck explosion – Russia’s Anti-Terrorism Committee
RT

The bridge that connects the Crimean Peninsula with mainland Russia has been damaged by a truck bombing, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee said on Saturday.

Officials said that the blast, which occurred shortly after 6am local time, caused a partial collapse of the road on the vehicle section. It also triggered a blaze on a freight train on the parallel rail section, with seven fuel tanks catching fire.

“The arch above the shipping section of the bridge has not been damaged,” the committee added.

Nikolay Lukashenko, the acting regional transport minister, told reporters that the authorities are considering launching a ferry service.

The 19-kilometer (11.8 mile) bridge, which runs across the Kerch Strait and connects Crimea with mainland Russia, consists of a railway section and a vehicle section. It became fully operational in 2020.