Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed to create a government commission in connection with an emergency on the Crimean bridge. This was announced by the press secretary of the president Dmitry Peskov. According to him, the president received reports in connection with the incident, Russian media reports.
“Vladimir Putin, in connection with an emergency on the Crimean bridge, received reports of the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin, Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin, the heads of the Ministry of Emergencies of Alexander Kurenkov and the Ministry of Transport Gennady Savelyev, as well as the leaders of the law enforcement agencies,” said Peskov.
Gennady Savelyev and Alexander Kurenkov left for the scene. The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation was instructed to form a government commission to clarify the causes of the incident and speedy liquidation of the consequences.
As a result of the explosions on the Crimean bridge, two spans of the automobile canvas hit. The National Anti -Terrorism Committee of the Russian Federation announced the undermining of a truck.