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Posted by: Mazur Rodica

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03 Feb. 2019 / 15:13

Death toll in bus crash near Kaluga grows to seven

The death toll in the bus crash near Kaluga has risen to seven, and four of those dead are children, TASS reports.

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.

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