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Seven people were killed and 35 others injured on Saturday following a passenger train derailment in Russia's Bryansk Oblast bordering Ukraine and Belarus, caused by the collapse of a road bridge above the train tracks, Bryansk Governor Alexander Bogomaz said on his Telegram channel.
The accident occurred in the Vygonichsky District at 10:50 pm Moscow time (1950 GMT). The debris from the collapsed bridge fell onto the train traveling underneath, causing serious casualties, Russia's Ministry of Emergency Situations was quoted by TASS news agency as saying.
Passengers on the train have been evacuated to temporary shelters and will continue their journey on a replacement train, reports Xinhua.
Additionally, a truck traveling on the bridge was also damaged in the collapse. Rescue operations are still underway.