Two people have reportedly been killed in an “emergency” on the enormous bridge connecting the Russian mainland to Crimea.
Civilians are being told not to use the bridge following reports of explosions. The Kerch bridge is known to be a source of great pride to Vladimir Putin and key to resupplying his military.
The region’s governor Vyacheslav Gladkov claimed via Telegram that two people, a mother and a father, were killed in the incident, with their daughter being left injured.
He wrote on Telegram: “This morning we all started with information about the emergency that happened on the Crimean bridge. We all saw a video on the internet of a damaged car with Belgorod number plates
“The girl was injured, moderately injured … The hardest thing is that her parents died, dad and mom.”
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