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Crimea bridge: Fire and smoke seen after reports of an explosion Crimea bridge: Fire breaks out after explosion
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There are reports of a massive explosion on a bridge connecting occupied Crimea in Ukraine to the Russian mainland. The road section of the only crossing from occupied Crimea has collapsed after an explosion.
Widely shared images show a train on the Kerch rail bridge ablaze, with the adjacent road bridge appearing to have sustained damage.Widely shared images show a train on the Kerch rail bridge ablaze, with the adjacent road bridge appearing to have sustained damage.
Russian state media said a fuel tank is on fire, without specifying a cause.Russian state media said a fuel tank is on fire, without specifying a cause.
The bridge was opened by President Putin in 2018 as the only land link to Crimea from Russia. Moscow had illegally annexed the region four years earlier. The bridge, built on the orders of Vladimir Putin, is a key link to move military equipment into Ukraine. Moscow had illegally annexed the region four years earlier.