One Dead when Moscow Bridge Collapses on Railroad

Published December 4th, 2000 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

One person was killed and another injured on Monday when a road bridge in the west of Moscow collapsed on top of railroad lines running beneath it, ITAR-TASS reported. 

Rail connections leading west out of the capital towards Belarus and western Europe were blocked by the wreckage. 

City hall was quoted as saying the bridge, which had been under repair at the time, had collapsed shortly after midday -- MOSCOW (AFP)  

 

 

 

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