At about 6 am in the area of ​​the Crimean bridge, a strong explosion thundered and a fire started.

Residents of the Crimea and the Krasnodar Territory report that at around 6 a.m. a strong explosion thundered in the direction of the Crimean bridge, after which a powerful fire began, which can be observed from a distance of several tens of kilometers. Judging by the pictures and video footage, the strongest fire is observed on the railway line of the Crimean bridge.

On the video frames, you can see that the fire is fixed on the railway line. At the same time, the fire spreads from the side of the train, also located on the bridge. Judging by the pictures and video recordings that were at the disposal of Avia.pro journalists, one of the tanks on the bridge is on fire, but the circumstances of the incident have not yet been announced.

At the moment, the degree of complexity of the fire remains unknown, however, open burning of a railway train with fuel continues to be observed in these minutes, which can damage the railway track and pose a threat of disrupting railway communication with Crimea.

There are no official comments at the moment, however, according to preliminary data, the victims were avoided.

The nature of the damage to the bridge will be assessed in the coming hours.