Seven railroad fuel tankers set afire by the explosion burned until approximately 10:00 when firefighters extinguished the blaze.

Seven railroad fuel tankers set afire by the explosion burned until approximately 10:00 when firefighters extinguished the blaze.

All trains that link Russia and occupied Crimea will temporarily not depart, and the sale of train tickets to Crimea has been suspended.

On October 8, an explosion occurred on the Crimean Bridge, causing a fire in seven fuel tank cars and collapsing two spans of the road deck.

Russian official Sergei Aksyonov confirmed that two road spans collapsed due to the explosion.

The Kremlin reported that President Vladimir Putin was informed of the explosion and established a commission.

Military-political analyst Aleksandr Kovalenko suggested the explosion was caused by carelessness, with a Russian military truck transporting explosive materials detonating after passing through security checks.

Explosions are heard at Belbek airfield in occupied Crimea.