19 killed in Russia train-bus collision

DN Bureau

At least 19 people have been killed after a shuttle train hit a passenger bus in the Vladimir region east of Moscow.

The wreckage of a train is seen after it hit a passenger bus at a crossing near the town of Pokrov
The wreckage of a train is seen after it hit a passenger bus at a crossing near the town of Pokrov


Moscow: At least 19 people have been killed after a shuttle train hit a passenger bus in the Vladimir region east of Moscow.

According to the authorities, the bus drove into the train's path of the train at a railway crossing.

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Kazakhistan Foreign Ministry spokesman Anuar Zhainakov said that two Kazakh nationals were the drivers of the bus. One of them died.

According to reports, the bus had a Kazakh license plate and passengers were from Uzbekistan.

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Regional authorities identified 15 Uzbek nationals as victims. (ANI)










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