Seven people have been killed and dozens more injured

A bridge overpass collapsed onto railway tracks as a passenger train No. 86 traveling from Klimov to Moscow passed underneath in Russia’s western Bryansk region on Saturday evening. At least seven people were killed and 30 others injured, according to officials.

First responders continue to rescue people from the wreckage. While the cause of the incident remains unclear, the newspaper Izvestia cited a source who said the bridge may have been brought down by an explosion.

Multiple Telegram channels have claimed that the bridge was likely targeted by sabotage.

 

01 June 2025

04:54 GMT

One of the passengers on the derailed Bryansk train told Izvestia that a truck had fallen onto the locomotive.

“The first car completely derailed, the second overturned, and the third was also involved in the collision… Passengers in cars one through ten sustained similar injuries,” she said.

04:43 GMT

A freight train also derailed in Russia’s Kursk region on Sunday after a bridge collapsed underneath it, Acting Governor Aleksandr Khinshteyn said. One of the train’s drivers was hospitalized with leg injuries. The cause of the incident is under investigation, according to the governor.

 

 

02:47 GMT

The Bryansk governor has raised the number of injured to 69, with 44 requiring hospitalization.

01:09 GMT

In his latest update, Bryansk Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz revised the number of injured to 35, including three children. He said one child will be airlifted to Moscow.

31 May 2025

23:26 GMT

A truck driver was injured in a bridge collapse in Bryansk region. He is currently receiving medical assistance, according to his employer.

 

23:21 GMT

Bryansk governor Alexander Bogomaz has confirmed that 30 people were injured in the crash, at least seven people are dead. "Two of the victims, including a child, are in serious condition. 16 ambulance and emergency teams have been working at the scene, as well as buses for delivery to temporary accommodation points," he added. 

22:57 GMT

The number of injured has increased to 33, emergency services reported.

Rescue teams still examine the damaged train carriages, according to media reports.

22:42 GMT

Passengers are being evacuated from the scene, Russian Railways reported. The authorities are already eliminating the consequences of the accident to resume traffic.

22:39 GMT

At least 31 people were injured, and three of them died, emergency services have said. 

 

22:30 GMT

The Moscow regional prosecutor’s office has released new photos of the site.

 

 

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