Kerch Bridge connecting Crimea to Russia on fire after possible fuel tank explosion: Ukraine media

A possible explosion was reported on the Kerch Bridge, which connects Russia to Crimea, was reported on Saturday, amid Russia's ongoing war with Ukraine.

"A fuel tank is on fire on one of the sections of the Crimean bridge," RIA state news agency said without further details. Authorities suspended travel on the Kerch Bridge after a possible explosion. (REUTERS/Nasaybah Hussain) An explosion and a fire were reported in the middle of the Kerch Bridge on Oct. 8, 2022. (REUTERS/Nasaybah Hussain) KERCH, UKRAINE - JUNE, 27 A view of newly built Kerch Strait Bridge, aslo known as Crimean Bridge, in Kerch, Crimea, Ukraine, June, 27 2018.  (Sasha Mordovets/Getty Images) This picture taken on December 23, 2019, shows the Crimean Bridge.  (ALEXEY NIKOLSKY/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)

Photos of the road-and-rail bridge on social media show part of the bridge was destroyed and plunged into the water below. Some videos show a large blaze and a column of black smoke.