66‑tonne bridge stolen, sold for scrap in Russian region
In the city of Skopin in the Ryazan region of Russia, residents stole a 66-tonne railroad bridge and sold it for scrap metal. The losses amount to 300 million rubles.
Russian human rights activist Svetlana Konovalova raised the alarm. She addressed the head of the regional investigative committee and requested that they "find and punish those who stole the bridge and sold it for scrap metal."
Scraped a 66-tonne bridge
Parts of the bridge have already been found in scrap yards in Ryazan. The police don't know what to do with the 66-tonne evidence. The average cost per tonne of metal when accepted is approximately 15,000 rubles (about CAD 245). For the whole bridge, the thieves could have received around 900,000 rubles (about CAD 14,600).
According to the Mash channel, the bridge belonged to the area where a mill is located. The owners estimated the losses at 300 million rubles, which translates to roughly CAD 4.8 million. An investigation has been launched.
As calculated by "The Moscow Times," as of July 1, 2024, the average salary in the region will be 45,770 rubles (about CAD 455). In micro-enterprises with up to 15 people, the average salary is 27,460 rubles, or just over CAD 470, and in the public sector - 36,620 rubles (about CAD 600).
