Large fire reported on key bridge linking Russia to Crimea
Russian state-backed media are reporting that a fire has occurred on the bridge linking mainland Russia with the Russian-controlled Crimean peninsula
By ADAM SCHRECK
Published - Oct 08, 2022, 02:03 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 24, 2023, 03:20 AM EDT
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian state-backed media are reporting that a fire has occurred on the bridge linking mainland Russia with the Russian-controlled Crimean peninsula.
RIA-Novosti and the Tass news agency quoted local Russian official Oleg Kryuchkov as saying an object thought to be a fuel storage tank caught fire and that traffic has been stopped on the bridge.
Images shared on social media purported to show fire and damage to the span.
The authenticity of the reports and images could not be immediately verified.
