Overpass collapses in Novorossiysk after drone attack
The overhead pedestrian bridge in Novorossiysk collapsed on August 12 due to a drone attack, disrupting traffic on Magistralnaya Street. By evening, transport was restored, and all damage was cleared.
Consensus
- The overhead pedestrian bridge collapsed on August 12 in Novorossiysk.
- The collapse occurred as a result of a drone attack.
- Traffic on Magistralnaya Street was disrupted and later restored.
- The city's mayor, Andrey Kravchenko, confirmed the incident and recovery efforts.
- The damaged bridge was dismantled, cut into pieces, and removed.
- Road surface was cleared and power lines were repaired.
- The city's transport resumed normal operation by evening.
Points of divergence
- Three people died and 24 were injured in the attack, with about 60 residential buildings damaged. — interfax
- A mass drone attack lasted all night, targeting Novorossiysk, Anapa, Gelendzhik, and Temryuksky District; a child died and eight others were injured. — vm
- A child and a woman were injured in a residential building due to drone debris; both were in critical condition; 12 people were injured overall; a man died in Volna village; 21 homes and four enterprises were hit. — kommersant
- No people are currently in temporary shelters; some are in hotels, others with relatives. — interfax
- Temporary shelters were opened in Primorsky and Eastern districts for nearly 90 people. — kommersant
Coverage (6 sources)
- In Novorossiysk, the consequences of the collapse of the overpass were eliminated — Вести
- In Novorossiysk, traffic has been restored at the site of the collapsed overpass — Интерфакс
- Overpass collapsed after drone attack in Novorossiysk — Вечерняя Москва
- Overpass collapsed in Novorossiysk due to drone attack — Интерфакс
- In Novorossiysk, a flyover collapsed due to a drone attack — Коммерсантъ
- Overpass collapsed in Novorossiysk due to drone attack — Вести
Key entities
- Novorossiysk
- Andrey Kravchenko
- Moscow
- Магистральная
- Портовой
- INTERFAX.RU
- Max
- Krasnodar Krai
- Overpass
- Kyrillovka