Train accident on the border: at least seven deaths in Bryansk!

Train accident on the border: at least seven deaths in Bryansk!

Vygonichi, Russland - A serious train accident in the Bryansk region in Russia cost at least seven people late on Saturday evening and injured 30 more, including two children. This reports al jazera . The passenger train was on the way from Klimov to Moscow when he pushed against a bridge that collapsed due to "illegal interference". Bryansk's governor Alexander Bogomaz confirmed the terrifying figures via the Messenger service Telegram.

According to the reporting, the train near the village of Vygonichi, about 100 kilometers from the Ukrainian border, derailed. Of the injured, two are in a serious condition. Rescue workers were looking for passengers that were locked on the damaged train, and emergency shelters were set up in a school in Vygonichi.

circumstances of the accident

The Russian railway operators state that the accident was caused by "illegal interventions" to the transport company. Reports from the Baza Telegram Canal suggest that the bridge may have been blown up without providing evidence. However, this information was not confirmed by official bodies. In recent years there have been derailments that were often interpreted as a result of sabotage files. It is worth mentioning that there were recently explosions in the region that led to derailments of freight trains, such as Radio Free Europe reported.

In the period immediately after the accident, there were also reports on a Russian air raid on Kiev, which further tightens the already tense relationships between Russia and Ukraine. As Tagesschau , the changed security situation in the region has been extremely explosive since three years ago. US President Donald Trump called on both sides to have talks to end the conflict. Russia has already proposed a second round of talks with Ukrainian officials, but Kiev has not yet accepted.

The security situation in the region remains tense. In the past, there have been several comparable incidents in which targeted attacks on rail infrastructure took place. However, Russian authorities have not published any specific information about possible those responsible for the accident in Bryansk.