A passenger injured in the collapse of the bridge told about the incident

A man who was injured in the Bryansk region when a bridge collapsed has already woken up in the hospital. He told Izvestia about the details of the incident on June 1.

The passenger was in the first carriage of the Klimov—Moscow train. According to the passenger, this trip to Moscow was supposed to be standard. As a result of the collapse, the man was severely injured due to the impact, he has bandaged almost his entire body and fractures.

At the moment, he is undergoing treatment in one of the medical institutions in Bryansk.

Tragedy in the Bryansk region: a road bridge collapsed on a passenger train

As a result of the incident, seven people died and dozens were injured.

On the evening of May 31, a bridge in the Bryansk region collapsed with cars on it on the Klimov — Moscow passenger train. The Investigative Committee of Russia (IC RF) confirmed that the collapse occurred as a result of an explosion.

The governor of the region, Alexander Bogomaz, announced on June 1 that the number of victims of the emergency was 71 people. In addition, seven people died, and June 2, 3, and 4 were declared days of mourning.