The Ministry of Railways pointed to interference in the collapse of a bridge under a train in the Bryansk region

The incident with the railway accident in the Bryansk region is connected with "illegal interference" in the operation of transport. This was announced on June 1 by the press service of the Moscow Railway (MZhD).

"Today at 22:44 on the Pilshino – Vygonichi single–track section in the Bryansk region, a locomotive and cars of passenger train No. 86 on the Klimov - Moscow route collided due to the collapse of the span of the automobile bridge as a result of illegal interference in transport activities," the organization said.

It is specified that recovery trains are currently being sent to eliminate the consequences of the accident. Information about the victims is being clarified.

"The situation does not affect the movement of other trains," the statement said.

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The collapse of the bridge with cars on it onto the Klimov – Moscow passenger train occurred on the evening of May 31. The causes of the incident are not yet known.