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Thirteen People Killed In Head-On Bus Crash In Russia

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A Ford minibus collided with a LiAZ bus, killing 13.
A Ford minibus collided with a LiAZ bus, killing 13.

At least 13 people have been killed in a traffic accident near the Russian city of Tver, 180 kilometers northwest of Moscow.

The Emergency Ministry and local traffic police said that passengers of a Ford minibus were killed after the vehicle collided with a LiAZ bus on a highway on October 5.

At least 17 people were injured, some of whom were hospitalized.

After the accident, rescue teams were working at the site and the Tver regional governor, Igor Rudenya, arrived at the scene.

Based on reporting by TASS, RIA Novosti, and Interfax

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