Lengthy traffic jams on the Crimea bridge due to heightened security

Record ID: 1704734

  • Title: Lengthy traffic jams on the Crimea bridge due to heightened security
  • Date: 31st December 2022
  • Summary: KERCH STRAIT, CRIMEA (DECEMBER 30, 2022) (REUTERS) SECURITY BARRIER AND POLICE OFFICER IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC JAM CARS PASSING CHECKPOINT, ROAD SIGN READING (RUSSIAN): "Control" POLICE CAR NEXT TO CARS PASSING CARS IN TRAFFIC JAM PEOPLE WALKING ON ROAD NEAR CARS VARIOUS OF CARS IN TRAFFIC JAM (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) DRIVER, SERGEI HOLANCHUK, SAYING: "We have been here approximately for an hour, but all these measures are justified and necessary because of human lives and all this are everything and time means nothing now." CHECKPOINT CARS IN TRAFFIC JAM CAR NEAR POLICE BUILDING (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) PASSENGER, AMIRJANIYAN NAIRA , SAYING: "Security measures are justified, we are moving, not standing for 50 minutes. We don't want to stand still any longer because we have young children." CARS IN TRAFFIC JAM (SOUNDBITE) (Russian) PASSENGER, AMIRJANIYAN NAIRA , SAYING: "It is necessary, of course, there must be checks for who is arriving, for what reasons, of course, it is necessary." CARS MOVING IN TRAFFIC PASSENGERS REFLECTED IN CAR MIRROR VARIOUS OF CARS IN TRAFFIC
  • Embargoed: 14th January 2023 07:36
  • Keywords: CRIMEA BRIDGE KERCH RUSSIA UKRAINE
  • Location: KERCH STRAIT, CRIMEA
  • City: KERCH STRAIT, CRIMEA
  • Country: Russia
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Europe
  • Reuters ID: LVA001966731122022RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Drivers and passengers waited for hours to pass the checkpoint on the Crimea bridge on Friday (December 30) due to increased security measures in place.
    The line of cars for inspection at the entrance to the bridge formed against a backdrop of an increased flow of traffic during the New Year holidays.
    Despite the long queues, drivers agreed that the security measures were justified.
    "It is necessary, of course, there must be checks for who is arriving, for what reasons," said Amirjaniyan Naira, one of the passengers waiting.
    In addition, the bridge continues to be subject to restrictions because of the blast that happened on October 8.
    Russian officials said the explosion was caused by a truck that blew up while crossing the bridge, killing three people.
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