Russian investigators probe bridge blasts as 'acts of terrorism'

01-06-2025 17:11 HKT

A views shows a damaged freight train at the scene following a railway bridge collapse in the Kursk region, Russia, in this picture published June 1, 2025. (Reuters)

Russia's Investigative Committee said on Sunday that bridges collapsed in the Bryansk and Kursk regions due to explosions.

Two bridges collapsed in different Russian regions bordering Ukraine, derailing trains and killing at least seven people and injuring dozens.

Investigators are treating the explosion of two bridges as "acts of terrorism", Russian state media reported on Sunday.

"These incidents have been classified as acts of terrorism," Svetlana Petrenko, a spokeswoman from Russia's Investigative Committee, was quoted as saying by the state RIA news agency.

(Reuters and AFP)

A views shows a damaged freight train at the scene following a railway bridge collapse in the Kursk region, Russia, June 1, 2025. (Reuters)

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