![]() Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and the 19-km Crimean Bridge linking it to Russia’s transport network was opened with great fanfare four years later by Putin. Russian officials say three people were killed after a truck blew up on a Crimea bridge. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin ordered that the collapsed section of the bridge be dismantled immediately, domestic news agencies reported.ĭivers are to start examining the damage on Sunday and a more detailed survey above the waterline should be completed by the end of the day, they quoted him as saying. ![]() Limited road traffic resumed about 10 hours later, and the Transport Ministry cleared rail traffic to restart. Seven fuel tanker wagons on a 59-wagon train heading for the peninsula on the bridge’s upper level also caught fire. Russian officials said three people had been killed, probably the occupants of a car travelling near a truck that blew up. He also ordered a commission be set up to investigate. President Vladimir Putin signed a decree instructing tighter security for the bridge as well as the infrastructure supplying electricity and natural gas to the peninsula. Watch the latest News on Channel 7 or stream for free on 7plus >
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