A second railway bridge collapsed in Russia within a day.

Collapse of the railway bridge in the Kursk region

A second railway bridge has collapsed in Russia in the last 24 hours – this time in the Kursk region. Fortunately, the only train involved was a freight train. According to Russian media reports, this incident occurred near the 48th kilometer of the Trosna-Kalynivka route on the night of June 1.

After the collapse, part of the train fell onto the road that runs under the bridge, leading to a fire. One of the train drivers was injured, suffering leg injuries. The entire crew was taken to the hospital, and the road under the bridge was temporarily closed, with a detour arranged for vehicles.

The head of the region, Alexander Khinshtein, stated that the causes of the collapse will be investigated, and that all emergency services are working on site.

Safety issues on the railways

The second collapse in the Kursk region within a day raises questions about the state of railway infrastructure in Russia, as well as the need for maintenance and preventive measures to avoid similar incidents in the future.