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The main bridge linking Crimea to mainland Russia has been closed following the deaths of two people in what officials called an ’emergency’.
The health ministry of the Krasnodar region, at the eastern end of the Kerch Bridge, said two people had died on the structure in an accident that also injured their daughter.
News reports said people living nearby had heard explosions before dawn this morning, though this has not been confirmed.
Crimea’s governor closed the bridge early today but did not give a reason.
The incident prompted immediate speculation on messaging app Telegram, with pro-Kremlin channel Readovka suggesting ‘a missile attack was carried out on the Crimean bridge, as a result of which the 145th support pillar collapsed’.
There has been no confirmation that any of the 600 pillars on the bridge have collapsed.
A video believed to be filmed this morning shows a large gap between sections of road.
The Kerch Bridge is a vital supply route for the war in Ukraine, providing rail and road links to the rest of Russia through the region it annexed in 2014.
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