Komi and Vorkuta are effectively cut off from Russia: railway bridge has collapsed in Arkhangelsk region. PHOTOS
A railway bridge has collapsed in Russia’s Arkhangelsk Oblast. As a result, Komi and Vorkuta have been cut off from the rest of Russia.
This is reported by ASTRA, according to Censor.NET.
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"Today at 5.10 am, an incident occurred at the Viled railway station, resulting in the collapse of a span of the railway bridge over the River Viled. The carriages of a freight train derailed. According to preliminary information, there were no casualties. Law enforcement agencies are investigating the causes and circumstances of the incident," said Alexander Tsybulsky, Governor of the Arkhangelsk Region.
Train services on this section have been suspended. The North-West Transport Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation.
At least eight passenger trains have been held up.
"In effect, the Komi Republic and Vorkuta have been cut off from their usual rail links with the rest of Russia, as there are no alternative or reserve routes in this direction, and it is impossible to divert trains around the destroyed bridge," the publication writes.
