Four of those dead
are children.
MOSCOW, February 3.
/TASS/. The death toll in the bus crash near Kaluga has risen to seven, and
four of those dead are children, a spokesperson for the Interior Ministry’s
regional department told TASS.
"Seven people
died in the bus crash, including four children," Natalya Gorokhova said.
Thirty-two people, 23
of them children, were hospitalized.
The accident occurred
at 9:15 am on Sunday when the bus overturned and fell into a ditch. According
to the Emergencies Ministry, the bus carried 45 people, including 31 children,
who were going to Kaluga for competitions.
Two criminal cases
have been opened into violating traffic rules and providing services failing to
meet safety requirements, resulting in the death of two or more people. The bus
driver has been detained and is undergoing medical examination.
Source: ITAR-TASS
03-02-2019
