Bridge collapses in Russia's Kursk region as freight train passes, regional governor says

A views shows a damaged freight train at the scene following a railway bridge collapse in the Kursk region, Russia, in this picture published June 1, 2025. Acting Governor of Kursk Region Alexander Khinshtein via Telegram/Handout via REUTERS

(Reuters) -A bridge collapsed in Russia's Kursk region while a freight train was passing over it, the acting governor of the Russian region bordering Ukraine said on the Telegram messaging app.

Initial details said one of the locomotive drivers was injured, Alexander Khinshtein, the official in Russia's southern Kursk region, added.