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Thirteen Dead In Ukraine After Minibus, Truck Collide


The cause of the accident is not yet known.
The cause of the accident is not yet known.

Thirteen people were killed and another seven were injured when a minibus collided with a truck in northern Ukraine, authorities say.

The accident took place at about 8 a.m. on December 7 in the Chernihiv region, according to the State Emergency Service.

The cause of the accident is not yet known.

Police opened proceedings under the article "violation of traffic safety rules, which resulted in the death of several people."

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