Suryaa International Desk: A tragedy has struck Russia's Far East. A train going on the tracks collided with a mini bus at high speed... A tragedy has struck Russia's Far East. Six people lost their lives when a train traveling on the tracks collided with a mini bus. Details of the fatal accident were released to the media by local emergency services officials and Russian officials.
This morning incident filled the area with deep sadness. Preliminary investigation revealed that the accident occurred at a railway crossing in the Far East region of Russia. It seems that this big accident happened when the mini bus tried to cross the track without noticing the train coming. The speeding train hit the bus hard and the vehicle was crushed. Authorities announced that six people traveling in the bus lost their lives on the spot due to the severity of the accident.
Immediately after receiving the information, rescue personnel and emergency medical teams reached the spot and started rescue operations. The dead bodies were recovered and taken to a local hospital for post-mortem. Russian transport security officials have expressed shock over the incident. The authorities have ordered a thorough investigation into whether there was negligence in following adequate safety standards at the railway crossing. Such frequent road-rail accidents are causing great concern among people.
