A collision between a bus and a truck occurred on a highway in Krasnodar Krai.
It is emphasized that this incident first became known from eyewitness publications posted on social networks.
The TASS news agency, citing the police, reports that a powerful fire and a column of smoke are visible in the village of Starokorsunskaya near Krasnodar, where the accident itself occurred.
Both vehicles reportedly collided head-on and both vehicles caught fire.
A big fire
It is indicated that the passenger bus was carrying 49 people.
It is preliminary reported that the driver of the above-mentioned scheduled vehicle died.
Five passengers, including children, received injuries of varying severity. Their condition has not yet been reported.
According to initial information, a total of seven people were injured. They are currently being hospitalized in medical facilities.
As the Russian Emergencies Ministry later reported, the truck driver died as a result of the accident. The bus driver was injured.
