A railway bridge over the Kola River collapsed in Murmansk in northwestern Russia. It was built in the 30s of the XX century, and the last time it was repaired in 2014. This is the only railway line that connects Murmansk with the rest of Russia, informs "

The embankment of the railway bridge support on the stage of the Kola - Weekend stations was washed away due to intense melting of snow and high water levels in the Kola River. "

According to the Murmansk TV channel " People and equipment at the time of the collapse on the bridge also did not work.

Damage to the support of the railway bridge with water was already known on May 30.

On the same day, the movement of trains was stopped, and people from Murmansk to the next station of the Weekend began to be delivered by bus, making a special schedule. On May 31, the governor of the Murmansk region Andrei Chibis wrote on Facebook that he had visited the site of damage to the bridge: according to him, the support " " We plan to complete the repair completely in two to three weeks.. Everyone who works and will come to work at the facility will definitely check for coronavirus, "

Murmansk Transport Prosecutor's Office began a check on this fact.