A key bridge connecting Crimean Peninsula with mainland Russia was damaged in a blast today. It caused a partial collapse of the road on the vehicle section. Russia's RIA state news reported that a fuel tank was on fire on the Kerch Bridge, while Ukraine media reported an explosion. Traffic was suspended on the road-and-rail bridge though the viaduct's navigable arches sustained no damage. <br />''<br />''Meanwhile, the National Anti-Terrorism Committee of Russia said that it also triggered a blaze on a freight train on the parallel rail section, with seven fuel tanks catching fire. A ferry service across the Kerch Strait will be launched later today, Crimea's Head Sergey Aksyonov said TASS reported.<br />''<br />''The bridge was opened in 2018 by President Vladimir Putin and was designed to link the peninsula to Russia's transport network. The 19-kilometre (11.8 miles) bridge, which runs across the Kerch Strait and connects Crimea with mainland Russia, consists of a railway and vehicle sections. <br />