Truck explosion damages Crimean bridge and sets 7 tank cars on fire (videos)

Sputnik Brazil - An explosion of a truck, followed by a fire in seven fuel tank cars, struck the Crimean bridge early this morning, which connects the peninsula to the rest of Russian territory.

The National Anti-Terrorism Committee reported that the truck explosion An explosion on the road deck of the Crimean Bridge, on the Taman Peninsula, resulted in the fire of seven tank cars of a train traveling on the upper rail deck towards the Crimean Peninsula. As a consequence of the explosion, two sections of the road section of the bridge collapsed.

Authorities reported that fire crews are working at the scene to extinguish the fire.

"A tank car is on fire in one of the sections. It is still too early to talk about the causes and consequences. Work is underway to extinguish the fire," authorities reported.

Road and rail traffic on the Crimean Bridge was temporarily suspended"This was reported by the Taman road administrator, who is responsible for the road section of the bridge."

The passage of ships through the Kerch Strait, where the bridge is located, has not been altered.

Local authorities are taking the necessary measures to guarantee the ferry crossing between the two banks of the Kerch Strait, as well as other alternative means of connecting the peninsula with mainland Russia.

According to preliminary information, no one was injured as a result of the fire that hit the freight train on the Crimea bridge.

Local authorities have stated that the damage to the Crimean bridge will be repaired immediately.