Murmansk: The Ministry of Emergencies corrected the release of the crash of the railway bridge

In Murmansk, the Ministry of Emergencies refused to consider a strong flood to be considered the main version of the crash of the railway bridge over the Kola River, the press service of the department reports .

The press release of the department says that on the Internet there are "news that the emergency department called the reason for the collapse of the railway bridge on the stations of Kola - a day off." The Ministry of Emergencies called this information inaccurate. Rescuers noted that a dangerous phenomenon for a river section is a 400 centimeter lift, 370 unfavorable. At the time of the collapse of the bridge, the water level rose 330 cm.

Interfax notes that on June 7, a message was published on the Ministry of Emergencies, which claimed that the bridge near Murmansk collapsed due to a large flood. According to the agency, the article was edited on the site. Now the publication of the Ministry of Emergencies says that "the injured support could not stand it" and the bridge fell into the water.

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The railway bridge across the Kola River in the Murmansk region collapsed on June 1. The day before the crash, the crossing was closed for trains due to a strong flood. The press service of the October Railway said that the bridge collapsed "under the influence of abundant flood waters of the Cola River."

Overhaul of the bridge across the Kola River on the 1436th kilometer of the St. Petersburg-Murmansk line was carried out by the company "Most Razniy-47" in 2014. The official press release of the company says that during the overhaul, experts strengthened the supports and replaced 4 spans. The Governor of the Murmansk region Andrei Chibis said that the bridge across the cola was built in the 30s, but the crossing of the crossing " never really strengthened ", despite two repairs for almost 90 years.