Woman dies after bridge collapses in Russia's Smolensk Region
09:41, 9 April 2024
A woman died after the Paninsky Bridge collapsed in the city of Vyazma, Smolensk Region, the Ministry of Emergency Situations told TASS.
"A woman, who was driving a car, died," the Ministry said, adding that a man that was inside a truck is in serious condition.
According to the Ministry, a total of 5 people were hospitalized after the incident.
The Moscow inter-regional transportation prosecutor’s office said that railway tracks were damaged after the bridge collapse. Railway service has been suspended in Vyazma.
A criminal case was initiated over the incident, the regional Investigative Committee Directorate said.
