Romania-Bulgaria rail bridge disrupted as train stalls on Giurgiu-Ruse span

The international train IRN 461 'România' stalled on the Giurgiu-Ruse railway bridge after a locomotive technical failure, blocking cross-border rail traffic between Romania and Bulgaria. A maintenance team is required to fix the defect; the duration of the disruption is uncertain. The incident highlights the vulnerability of this key Danube crossing, a critical rail link in Southeast Europe.