RSOE EDIS: Russia - Vehicle Accident - 2009.12.30

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2009-12-30 10:43:23 - Vehicle Accident - Russia EDIS CODE: VI-20091230-24358-RUS Date & Time: 2009-12-30 10:43:23 [UTC] Area: Russia, Volgogradskaya Oblast, , Volgograd Number of death person(s): 1 Number of Injured person(s): 10 Damage level: Moderate (Level 2) Not confirmed information! Description: At least one person was killed and another 10 injured as two buses collided near the Russian Volga city of Volgograd early on Wednesday, a local police source said. An empty bus with two drivers was passing a truck when it collided head-on with a Neoplan bus with some 50 passengers on board. The driver of the Neoplan bus died, and ten of his passengers have been hospitalized. Rescue teams are working at the scene, and local emergencies officers have been summoned. Posted:2009-12-30 10:43:23 [UTC] Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu