Russian Railway Bridge Stolen: Mysterious Metal Thieves Takes Away 56-Tonnes Iron Bridge Without Leaving Any Clue
It is common to hear cars, bikes, mobiles, laptops and even ATM Machines being stolen, but have you ever heard a rail bridge being stolen. Residents in Russia's Murmansk were shocked after a 56-tonne bridge mysteriously disappeared.
Murmansk, June 7: It is common to hear cars, bikes, mobiles, laptops and even ATM Machines being stolen, but have you ever heard a rail bridge being stolen. Residents in Russia's Murmansk were shocked after a 56-tonne bridge mysteriously disappeared. This incident has prompted police to launch a probe after suspected metal thieves stole a huge portion of the rail bridge. Donald Trump Mask Wearing Thief Breaks Into a Queensland Shopping Centre (Watch Video).
The bizarre this is that the metal structure disappeared without a trace. Around 10 days ago, pictures of the bridge were shared by VK, which showed a portion of the bridge broken down and debris lying in the water below. Now, there are no signs of a broken bridge. “Natural phenomena could not bring down the bridge. Metalworkers likely pulled the structure into the water, where they slowly took it apart for scrap parts,” wrote the VK. 7 Robbery Attempts Gone Wrong That Give Thieves Everywhere a Bad Name (Watch Videos).
The investigation into the matter is underway. According to Kirovsk police, thieves did this to sell scrap but the identity and the way they operated this crime are still unknown. The bridge belonged to a firm operating in the region and estimated a loss of 600,000 Russian rubles due to the theft. Man Who Robbed Woman at ATM Returns Her Money After Seeing Zero Balance (Watch Video)
After the episode, locals speculated that the bridge is stolen and submitted a report to Kirovsk police. Meanwhile, there is a reason everyone speculating about metal thieves as its not the first time that infrastructure is stolen. In 2008, Russian police hunted mental thieves who stole a 200-tonne bridge in a night-time raid.
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