A bridge collapse in the Kursk region of Russia caused a freight train to derail, with train cars falling onto a highway below. The incident occurred on June 1st on the Trosna-Kalinovka highway in the Zheleznogorsky district.

According to Governor Alexander Khinshtein, the locomotive caught fire, but emergency services were able to quickly contain the blaze. The remaining train cars are currently on the railway platform.

One of the train drivers sustained leg injuries and is currently hospitalized along with the rest of the crew. The highway underneath the collapsed bridge has been closed to traffic.

Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the bridge collapse.

This incident follows a previous bridge collapse on May 30th in the Bryansk region, where a passenger train derailed, resulting in fatalities and injuries.