Doha: Seven people were killed and 11 others injured Monday in a collision between a passenger bus and a truck in the Ustinsky District of the Republic of Kalmykia, southern Russia. The General Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a statement that the accident occurred on the Caspian Sea Federal Highway, a major road connecting several southern Russian cities.
According to Qatar News Agency, the statement detailed that the bus, carrying 21 passengers, was traveling from Volgograd to Astrakhan at the time of the collision. Emergency teams quickly arrived at the scene to provide assistance to the injured and to transport them to nearby medical facilities.
Authorities have initiated an investigation to determine the causes and circumstances surrounding the accident. The highway where the collision occurred is a significant route in the region, raising concerns about road safety measures in this busy area.