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A pediatrician from the "House with a Lighthouse" children's hospice was killed in the Bryansk region after a bridge gave way and fell on a passenger train.

By boriskov · Published on June 2, 2025

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Lidia Moniava, founder of the "House with a Lighthouse" children's hospice, reported that their physician Violetta Gorynya perished in the Bryansk region bridge collapse incident involving a passenger train on June 1.

The 32-year-old pediatric palliative care specialist had been traveling with her husband and their two children - a seven-year-old and a five-month-old infant. While the children sustained multiple fractures and are currently hospitalized in Moscow, her husband emerged with minimal injuries.

Dina Shagalova, the hospice's deputy chief physician, remembered Gorynya as "a dedicated professional who consistently advocated for patients. She would respond to emergency calls for critically ill oncology patients at any hour, comfort frightened children during medical procedures, and fiercely negotiated procurement deals to benefit those under her care. Before her maternity leave, she had begun exploring child psychology and developmental disorders, with plans to pursue formal studies in the field."

Gorynya had joined the hospice in 2020 and was currently on maternity leave when the tragedy occurred.

The June 1 incident involved explosions destroying two bridges and railway sections across Bryansk, Kursk, and occupied Zaporizhzhya regions. The Bryansk bridge collapse onto the train resulted in seven fatalities and over sixty injuries, with authorities labeling it a terrorist act.

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