Railway bridge collapses in Russia’s Arkhangelsk region, derailing freight train and delaying passenger services

A railway bridge span collapsed over the Viled River in Russia’s Arkhangelsk region, derailing freight train cars and disrupting passenger services. The incident matters because it has delayed journeys on a route serving several cities, though preliminary reports say no one was injured.

The collapse occurred at 5:10 a.m. on the Cheremukha–Viled stretch, according to regional Governor Alexander Tsybulsky. At least eight passenger trains were delayed at Solvychegodsk, Kotlas-Yuzhny and Viled stations; the cause of the collapse has not been disclosed.