A road bridge has collapsed onto a railway track in Russia, leaving one person dead and five others injured.
The incident in Vyazma, in the Smolensk region, also cut off around 8,000 households from gas due to pipelines being damaged.
The Paninsky Bridge crumbled as a lorry was passing over it, with a woman crossing the bridge in her car dying on the scene.
Five people have been hospitalised, with one of them in a serious condition, according to Russia’s Ministry for Emergency Situations.
Out of those injured, three have been sent to Moscow for care, whilst a 14-year-old girl is being treated in a local hospital.
No train was crossing the tracks at the time of the incident; however, all train traffic was subsequently halted.
Locals have claimed that the bridge was “not in the best condition”, Russian news outlet Glavnaya Tema reported.
An investigation into the cause of the collapse has been launched.
Regional Governor Vasiliy Anokhin wrote online: “My deepest condolences to the family and friends of the deceased woman.”
He said that six of the bridge’s seven spans collapsed.
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