Bryansk: Russian authorities announced that at least seven people died and about 30 others were injured, including two children, when a train derailed following the collapse of a bridge in the Bryansk region near the Ukrainian border.

According to Oman News Agency, Russian Railways stated via Telegram that the locomotive and several train cars derailed due to “the collapse of a span structure of the road bridge as a result of an illegal interference in the operation of transport,” without providing further details.

The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that rescue and emergency teams are engaged in intensive efforts to locate the victims and injured, with approximately 180 rescue personnel participating. Media reports have suggested that initial investigations indicated the bridge may have been bombed, but no concrete evidence has been provided. Meanwhile, the Ukrainian side has issued no official comment.

The railway company stated that the train was en route from Klimovo town to Moscow when it crashed into a collapsed bridge on a highway in the Vygonichsky district, about 100 km from the Ukrainian border.

Since the war began three years ago, Russian regions bordering Ukraine, such as Bryansk, Kursk, and Belgorod, have experienced repeated drone attacks and cross-border shelling, amid escalating security tensions.