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A railway bridge across the Viled River into Russia's Komi Republic collapsed on the morning of November 11, 2026, derailing multiple wagons, The Kyiv Post reported. Russia's Northern Railway confirmed the incident, which it said occurred at 5:10 a.m. on the Cheremukha-Viled section in Arkhangelsk region. The bridge sits on the border with Komi and is the only rail crossing linking the republic to the outside, according to Nasha Niva. Astra reported that multiple wagons derailed, and its video showed fuel wagons piled up after the collapse. The collapse effectively cut off all rail connections to and from the republic, and The Moscow Times reported that at least eight long-distance trains, including services between Moscow and St. Petersburg, were delayed. The cause remains unclear, although pro-Ukrainian partisans have previously sabotaged Russian railways. Arkhangelsk Region Governor Alexander Tsybulsky declared a state of emergency, citing the derailment and the continuing threat of a bridge collapse, and said affected passengers would be bussed through the affected sections.