Railway Bridge Span Collapses in Russia's Arkhangelsk Region: Freight Cars Overturn, Eight Passenger Trains Delayed
A railway bridge span collapsed in Russia's northern Arkhangelsk Region early on Nov. 10 as a freight train was crossing, sending several cars down with the span and overturning them, regional officials said. The collapse occurred at about 5:10 a.m. local time on the Cheremukha-Viled section, where the bridge crosses the Viled River. Preliminary reports said no one was injured.
The press service of the Northern Railway said traffic on the section has been suspended and recovery trains have been dispatched. Governor Alexander Tsybulsky confirmed the incident, and the regional government has set up an operational headquarters to coordinate the response.
Russian media reported that the tanker cars in the freight train were empty, and the regional headquarters said there was no spill of petroleum products. The cause of the collapse has not been established; law enforcement agencies are investigating, and the North-Western Transport Prosecutor's Office has sent senior officials to the site.
Eight passenger trains were delayed. Held at Solvychegodsk and Kotlas-Yuzhny stations were train No. 310 from Adler to Vorkuta, No. 98 from St. Petersburg to Syktyvkar, No. 22 from Moscow to Labytnangi and No. 376 from Moscow to Vorkuta; held at Viled were No. 311 from Vorkuta to Novorossiysk, No. 41 from Vorkuta to Moscow, No. 21 from Labytnangi to Moscow and No. 375 from Vorkuta to Moscow. A bus shuttle was arranged between Kotlas-Yuzhny and Viled for passengers.
The bridge forms part of the Pechora main line linking central Russia with the Komi Republic. No timetable has been announced for restoring traffic.
(Source: Northern Railway)
Source: Northern Railway
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