Death toll of bus crash in Russia's St. Petersburg rises to 7
STORY: Death toll of bus crash in Russia's St. Petersburg rises to 7
SHOOTING TIME: May 10, 2024
DATELINE: May 11, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:03
LOCATION: ST. PETERSBURG, Russia
CATEGORY: OTHERS
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1. various of the rescue work (credit: Russian Emergencies Ministry)
STORYLINE:
The number of fatalities as a result of a passenger bus falling into a river in St. Petersburg has increased to seven, the Russian Investigative Committee press office said Friday night.
The incident occurred in downtown St. Petersburg around 1 p.m. local time. The driver lost control of the vehicle while making a turn before crashing from a bridge and sinking in seconds. There were around 20 people inside the bus at the time of the accident.
The Russian Emergencies Ministry earlier reported that three people died, four people were in critical condition, while two others were in serious condition.
The driver, 44, has been detained and interrogated. According to local media reports, he blamed the accident on failing brakes.
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